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Motorola Edge vs Samsung Galaxy M21s

What Edge does better (13) and where Galaxy M21s wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge
Motorola · 2020Edge
6.6Score
13 advantages≈ $270
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Samsung Galaxy M21s
Samsung · 2020Galaxy M21s
6.2Score
4 advantages≈ $250
7.2Display5.0
7.6Camera7.5
3.0Battery6.6
8.1Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

EdgeGalaxy M21s
71.1 × 161.69.375.1 × 159.28.9
EdgeGalaxy M21sDifference
Height161.6 mm159.2 mm+2.4 mm
Width71.1 mm75.1 mm−4 mm
Thickness9.3 mm8.9 mm+0.4 mm
Weight188 g191 g−3 g

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

Why is Edge better than Galaxy M21s?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy M21s: No
  4. 5GYes · Galaxy M21s: No
  5. NFCYes · Galaxy M21s: No
  6. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy M21s: No
  7. Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
  8. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  9. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+5%
  10. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+4%
  11. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  12. Process7 nm vs 10 nm+43%

Why is Galaxy M21s better than Edge?

  1. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+33%
  2. Pixel density385 ppi vs 403 ppi+5%
  3. Selfie camera25 MP vs 32 MP+28%
  4. Thickness9.3 mm vs 8.9 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola EdgeMotorola Edge≈ $2706.6
Design
Weight188 g191 g
Thickness9.3 mm8.9 mm
Height161.6 mm159.2 mm
Width71.1 mm75.1 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursSolar Black, Midnight MagentaBlue, Black
Display
Screen size6.7″6.4″
PanelOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,340 px
Pixel density385 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—420 nits
Screen-to-body ratio95.9%84.1%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5GExynos 9611
Chip makerQualcommExynos
Process7 nm10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUAdreno 620Mali-G72 MP3
AnTuTu score305,989—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,862—
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.72"1/1.72"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom2×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera25 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-30.4 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayRear
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximityFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.48 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 2.5
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