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Edge S vs Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Motorola Edge S vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

What Edge S does better (5) and where Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G wins (24) — every spec side by side.

Motorola · 2021Edge S

6.9Score

5 advantages≈ $270

Samsung · 2021Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

9.0Score

24 advantages≈ $260

Higher score

5.6Display9.1

7.8Camera9.8

5.0Battery6.2

5.8Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge SGalaxy S21 Ultra 5G

	Edge S	Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G	Difference
Height	168.4 mm	165.1 mm	+3.3 mm
Width	74 mm	75.6 mm	−1.6 mm
Thickness	9.7 mm	8.9 mm	+0.8 mm
Weight	215 g	227 g	−12 g

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

Why is Edge S better than Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G?

Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G: No
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G: No
CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+10%
Weight215 g vs 227 g+6%
Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%

Why is Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G better than Edge S?

RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx84×
Peak brightness560 nits vs 1,500 nits2.7×
Main camera64 MP vs 108 MP+69%
OLED panelNo · Edge S: Yes
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · Edge S: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · Edge S: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · Edge S: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Edge S: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Wired charging20 W vs 25 W+25%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Motorola Edge S≈ $2706.9	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G≈ $2609.0
Design
Weight	215 g	227 g
Thickness	9.7 mm	8.9 mm
Height	168.4 mm	165.1 mm
Width	74 mm	75.6 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP52	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx2	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Blue, Silver	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
Stylus	—	Yes
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.8″
Panel	IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,520 px	3,200 px
Pixel density	409 ppi	515 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	560 nits	1,500 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,023 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.1%	89.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G	Exynos 2100 - International
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
GPU	Adreno 650	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China
AnTuTu score	—	657,150
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,518
Memory
RAM	8 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	108 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.0"	1/1.33"
Rear cameras	2	4
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	10×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	40 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Wired charging	20 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	54%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.1	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.1	3.2
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	—	0.71 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	One UI 7
Major OS updates promised	—	4