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Motorola Edge S vs Samsung Galaxy A33

What Edge S does better (11) and where Galaxy A33 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge S
Motorola · 2021Edge S
6.9Score
11 advantages≈ $270
vs
Samsung Galaxy A33
Samsung · 2022Galaxy A33
7.6Score
7 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
5.7Display7.2
7.8Camera7.7
5.0Battery5.4
5.8Features7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge SGalaxy A33
74 × 168.49.774 × 159.78.1
Edge SGalaxy A33Difference
Height168.4 mm159.7 mm+8.7 mm
Width74 mm74 mm=
Thickness9.7 mm8.1 mm+1.6 mm
Weight215 g186 g+29 g

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

Why is Edge S better than Galaxy A33?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  3. Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
  4. CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+33%
  5. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A33: No
  7. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+5%
  8. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  9. Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%

Why is Galaxy A33 better than Edge S?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx73.5×
  2. OLED panelNo · Edge S: Yes
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · Edge S: Yes
  4. Wired charging20 W vs 25 W+25%
  5. Rear cameras2 vs 42×
  6. Weight215 g vs 186 g+16%
  7. Thickness9.7 mm vs 8.1 mm+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Edge SMotorola Edge S≈ $2706.9
Design
Weight215 g186 g
Thickness9.7 mm8.1 mm
Height168.4 mm159.7 mm
Width74 mm74 mm
Ingress protectionIP52IP67
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx7
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlue, Silver—
Display
Screen size6.7″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,520 px2,400 px
Pixel density409 ppi412 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness560 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.1%—
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5GSamsung Exynos 1280
Chip makerQualcommSamsung
Process7 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 650—
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"—
Rear cameras24
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging20 W25 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C
USB version3.12
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNo—
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 4.1
Major OS updates promised—4
To compare: 0up to 4 models
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