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Motorola Edge 30 Neo vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

What Edge 30 Neo does better (6) and where Galaxy S21 FE 5G wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 30 Neo
Motorola · 2022Edge 30 Neo
7.2Score
6 advantages≈ $150
vs
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Samsung · 2022Galaxy S21 FE 5G
8.0Score
15 advantages≈ $160
Higher score
7.4Display7.5
3.7Performance5.4
8.6Camera9.0
5.2Battery4.3
6.3Features8.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 30 NeoGalaxy S21 FE 5G
71.2 × 152.97.874.5 × 155.77.9
Edge 30 NeoGalaxy S21 FE 5GDifference
Height152.9 mm155.7 mm−2.8 mm
Width71.2 mm74.5 mm−3.3 mm
Thickness7.8 mm7.9 mm−0.1 mm
Weight155 g177 g−22 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Edge 30 Neo better than Galaxy S21 FE 5G?

  1. Main camera64 MP vs 12 MP5.3×
  2. Wired charging68 W vs 25 W2.7×
  3. Measured brightness1,004 nits vs 792 nits+27%
  4. Weight155 g vs 177 g+14%
  5. Charged in 30 min92% vs 50%+84%
  6. Pixel density419 ppi vs 403 ppi+4%

Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G better than Edge 30 Neo?

  1. AnTuTu score380,818 vs 566,529+49%
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx84×
  3. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme360 vs 1,6664.6×
  4. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,964 vs 3,049+55%
  5. Telephoto cameraNo · Edge 30 Neo: Yes
  6. Battery capacity4,020 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
  7. Wireless charging power5 W vs 15 W3×
  8. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+32%
  9. Max video1080p vs 4K
  10. 4K selfie videoNo · Edge 30 Neo: Yes
  11. Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 1,200 nits+20%
  12. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight155 g177 g
Thickness7.8 mm7.9 mm
Height152.9 mm155.7 mm
Width71.2 mm74.5 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP52IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursVery Peri, Black Onyx, Ice Palace, Aqua FoamWhite, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Display
Screen size6.3″6.4″
PanelP-OLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density419 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits1,200 nits
Measured brightness1,004 nits792 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.5%86.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5GQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.9 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2
AnTuTu score380,818566,529
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,9643,049
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3601,666
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.97"1/1.76"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,020 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging68 W25 W
Charged in 30 min92%50%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power5 W15 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C
USB version3.13.2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.4 LUFS-26.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.95 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 8
Major OS updates promised—4
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