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Motorola Edge S vs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

What Edge S does better (6) and where Galaxy A52s 5G wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge S
Motorola · 2021Edge S
6.9Score
6 advantages≈ $270
vs
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52s 5G
7.7Score
12 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
5.6Display7.4
7.8Camera8.7
5.0Battery3.2
5.8Features8.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge SGalaxy A52s 5G
74 × 168.49.775.1 × 159.98.4
Edge SGalaxy A52s 5GDifference
Height168.4 mm159.9 mm+8.5 mm
Width74 mm75.1 mm−1.1 mm
Thickness9.7 mm8.4 mm+1.3 mm
Weight215 g189 g+26 g

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

Why is Edge S better than Galaxy A52s 5G?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
  2. CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+33%
  3. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
  4. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.5″+3%
  5. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%

Why is Galaxy A52s 5G 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. Stereo speakersNo · Edge S: Yes
  5. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  6. Wired charging20 W vs 25 W+25%
  7. Peak brightness560 nits vs 800 nits+43%
  8. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  9. 4K selfie videoNo · Edge S: Yes
  10. Weight215 g vs 189 g+14%
  11. Process7 nm vs 6 nm+17%
  12. Thickness9.7 mm vs 8.4 mm+15%
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Edge SMotorola Edge S≈ $2706.9
Design
Weight215 g189 g
Thickness9.7 mm8.4 mm
Height168.4 mm159.9 mm
Width74 mm75.1 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP52IP67
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx7
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlue, SilverAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Purple, Awesome Mint
Display
Screen size6.7″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,520 px2,400 px
Pixel density409 ppi405 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness560 nits800 nits
Measured brightness—800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.1%84.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5GQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 650Adreno 642L
AnTuTu score—429,675
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—11,060
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—685
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.7"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging20 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—53%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.88 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 6
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