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Motorola Edge S vs Vivo V21e

What Edge S does better (12) and where V21e wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge S
Motorola · 2021Edge S
6.9Score
12 advantages≈ $270
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Vivo V21e
Vivo · 2021V21e
6.1Score
6 advantages≈ $260
5.6Display5.2
7.8Camera7.6
5.0Battery3.1
5.8Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge SV21e
74 × 168.49.774.4 × 161.27.4
Edge SV21eDifference
Height168.4 mm161.2 mm+7.2 mm
Width74 mm74.4 mm−0.4 mm
Thickness9.7 mm7.4 mm+2.3 mm
Weight215 g171 g+44 g

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

Why is Edge S better than V21e?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. 5GYes · V21e: No
  5. CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+39%
  6. Peak brightness560 nits vs 430 nits+30%
  7. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
  8. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+4%
  9. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  11. Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.9+12%

Why is V21e better than Edge S?

  1. Wired charging20 W vs 33 W+65%
  2. OLED panelNo · Edge S: Yes
  3. Selfie camera16 MP vs 44 MP2.8×
  4. Weight215 g vs 171 g+26%
  5. 4K selfie videoNo · Edge S: Yes
  6. Thickness9.7 mm vs 7.4 mm+31%
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Edge SMotorola Edge S≈ $2706.9
Vivo V21eVivo V21e≈ $2606.1
Design
Weight215 g171 g
Thickness9.7 mm7.4 mm
Height168.4 mm161.2 mm
Width74 mm74.4 mm
Ingress protectionIP52—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2—
ColoursBlue, SilverDiamond Flare, Roman Black
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 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness560 nits430 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.1%83.5%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5GQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.2 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 650Adreno 618
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP44 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging20 W33 W
Charged in 30 min—66%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
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 speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Funtouch 11.1
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