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Motorola Edge S vs Nokia XR20

What Edge S does better (17) and where XR20 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge S
Motorola · 2021Edge S
6.9Score
17 advantages≈ $270
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Nokia XR20
Nokia · 2021XR20
6.0Score
3 advantages≈ $290
5.6Display4.3
7.8Camera5.3
5.0Battery4.2
5.8Features8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge SXR20
74 × 168.49.781.5 × 171.610.6
Edge SXR20Difference
Height168.4 mm171.6 mm−3.2 mm
Width74 mm81.5 mm−7.5 mm
Thickness9.7 mm10.6 mm−0.9 mm
Weight215 g248 g−33 g

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

Why is Edge S better than XR20?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  4. Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
  5. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,630 mAh+8%
  6. CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+60%
  7. Wired charging20 W vs 18 W+11%
  8. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  9. Max video4K vs 1080p
  10. Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
  11. Weight215 g vs 248 g+15%
  12. Pixel density409 ppi vs 395 ppi+4%

Why is XR20 better than Edge S?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx84×
  2. Wireless chargingNo · Edge S: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · Edge S: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Edge SMotorola Edge S≈ $2706.9
Nokia XR20Nokia XR20≈ $2906.0
Design
Weight215 g248 g
Thickness9.7 mm10.6 mm
Height168.4 mm171.6 mm
Width74 mm81.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP52IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursBlue, SilverUltra Blue, Granite Gray
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,520 px2,400 px
Pixel density409 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness560 nits550 nits
Measured brightness—595 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.1%76.8%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5GQualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 650Adreno 619
AnTuTu score—495,104
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,767
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—292
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.25"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera16 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,630 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging20 W18 W
Charged in 30 min—38%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.0
USB version3.13
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—1.13 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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