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Edge S30 vs Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Motorola Edge S30 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

What Edge S30 does better (4) and where Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Motorola · 2021Edge S30

7.5Score

4 advantages≈ $300

Samsung · 2021Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

9.0Score

19 advantages≈ $260

Higher score

7.6Display9.1

7.3Camera9.8

6.0Battery6.2

5.8Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge S30Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

	Edge S30	Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G	Difference
Height	168.1 mm	165.1 mm	+3 mm
Width	75.5 mm	75.6 mm	−0.1 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.9 mm	=
Weight	202 g	227 g	−25 g

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

Why is Edge S30 better than Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G?

Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Weight202 g vs 227 g+12%
CPU frequency2.99 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+3%

Why is Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G better than Edge S30?

OLED panelNo · Edge S30: Yes
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · Edge S30: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · Edge S30: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · Edge S30: Yes
NFCNo · Edge S30: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Edge S30: Yes
RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 40 MP2.5×
Pixel density395 ppi vs 515 ppi+30%
Rear cameras2 vs 42×
Max video4K vs 8K

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Motorola Edge S30≈ $3007.5	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G≈ $2609.0
Design
Weight	202 g	227 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.9 mm
Height	168.1 mm	165.1 mm
Width	75.5 mm	75.6 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Glacier Blue, Phantom Black	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
Stylus	—	Yes
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,460 px	3,200 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	515 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,500 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,023 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86.5%	89.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G	Exynos 2100 - International
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.99 GHz	2.9 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China
AnTuTu score	—	657,150
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,518
Memory
RAM	12 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	No	No
Camera
Main camera	108 MP	108 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.52"	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	30 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	33 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 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.1	3.2
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	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