Motorola Edge (2023) vs Samsung Galaxy M21 2021

Motorola Edge (2023)

Samsung Galaxy M21 2021

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA), 1200 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload

LTE, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, aluminum frame, eco leather back

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

158.4 mm

159 mm
Width

72 mm

75.1 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

9 mm
Weight

168 g

192 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP68

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Colors

Black

Black, Blue

Display
Display type

P-OLED

Super AMOLED
Physical size

6.6 inches

6.4 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

402 ppi

403 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
Display features

144Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)

420 nits (peak), Infinity U Display

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.4 , 1/1.5" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 48 MP, f/2.0 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm, 26 mm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1.12 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm, 1/4.0"
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

8120 x 6180 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, gyro-EIS

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, omni-directional phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.4 , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 20 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

6560 x 4928 pixels

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Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, autofocus, face detection

Face unlock
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes