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Motorola Edge S30 vs Samsung Galaxy A52s

What Edge S30 does better (8) and where Galaxy A52s wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge S30
Motorola · 2021Edge S30
7.5Score
8 advantages≈ $300
vs
Samsung Galaxy A52s
Samsung · 2021Galaxy A52s
7.6Score
12 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
7.6Display6.6
7.3Camera8.7
6.0Battery3.2
5.8Features8.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge S30Galaxy A52s
75.5 × 168.18.975.1 × 159.98.4
Edge S30Galaxy A52sDifference
Height168.1 mm159.9 mm+8.2 mm
Width75.5 mm75.1 mm+0.4 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8.4 mm+0.5 mm
Weight202 g189 g+13 g

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

Why is Edge S30 better than Galaxy A52s?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 64 MP+69%
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
  3. Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
  4. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  5. CPU frequency2.99 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+25%
  6. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.5″+5%
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  8. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%

Why is Galaxy A52s better than Edge S30?

  1. OLED panelNo · Edge S30: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · Edge S30: Yes
  3. NFCNo · Edge S30: Yes
  4. Stereo speakersNo · Edge S30: Yes
  5. Memory card slotNo · Edge S30: Yes
  6. Rear cameras2 vs 42×
  7. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  8. 4K selfie videoNo · Edge S30: Yes
  9. Weight202 g vs 189 g+7%
  10. Pixel density395 ppi vs 407 ppi+3%
  11. Thickness8.9 mm vs 8.4 mm+6%
  12. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight202 g189 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.4 mm
Height168.1 mm159.9 mm
Width75.5 mm75.1 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protection—IP67
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx7
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursGlacier Blue, Phantom Black—
Display
Screen size6.8″6.5″
PanelLCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,460 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi407 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—420 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.5%—
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.99 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 642L
Memory
RAM12 GB—
Storage (max)256 GB—
Storage (base)128 GB—
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera108 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.52"—
Rear cameras24
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging33 W25 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1—
USB version3.1—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo—
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 3.1
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