Motorola Edge vs. Samsung Galaxy A21s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Edge and Samsung Galaxy A21s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Edge vs. Samsung Galaxy A21s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Edge Samsung Galaxy A21s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A217F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.64 mm 163.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater height than Motorola Edge.
Width 71.1 mm 75.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater width than Motorola Edge.
Depth 9.29 mm 8.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s is narrower than Motorola Edge.
Weight 188 g 192 g Motorola Edge is lighter than Motorola Edge.
Body Colour Solar black White | Blue | Black
Body Material Plastic, 6000 Series aluminium -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IP52 -
SAR Value 1.68 W/kg (body), 1.79 W/kg (head) 1.544 W/kg (body), 0.422 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio, LED flashlight -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Motorola Edge Samsung Galaxy A21s
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Endless Edge display PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.5" Motorola Edge has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Motorola Edge has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR Yes - Motorola Edge has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz -
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Moto Display, Peek Display Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Edge Samsung Galaxy A21s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2 GHz Motorola Edge has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Edge has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 620 -
MEMORY Motorola Edge Samsung Galaxy A21s
RAM 6 GB 3 GB Motorola Edge has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Motorola Edge has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
User Memory - 19.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Motorola Edge Samsung Galaxy A21s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Motorola Edge has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Motorola Edge has better lens aperture than Motorola Edge.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, manual mode, Best Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, Macro video, Macro mode, Gesture selfie, Video Portrait Mode Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Edge has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, Quad Pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, Shot optimisation, RAW photo output Live Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Motorola Edge has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 117 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger second camera lens field of view than Motorola Edge.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Motorola Edge has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Optical Zoom 2x -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 25 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Edge has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A21s.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Motorola Edge has better front lens aperture than Motorola Edge.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.9 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, Gesture selfie, Group selfie -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Edge has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) EIS video stabilisation, Quad Pixel technology -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Edge Samsung Galaxy A21s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger battery capacity than Motorola Edge.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology - Motorola Edge has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 3240 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs Active online usage (4G): up to 23 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 109 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 3240 min
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Motorola Edge Samsung Galaxy A21s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Motorola Edge has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 -
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Edge Samsung Galaxy A21s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n38, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Edge Samsung Galaxy A21s
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Motorola Edge Samsung Galaxy A21s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, Time of Flight (ToF) Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens, dual stereo speakers tuned by Waves Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS Motorola Edge Samsung Galaxy A21s
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP52 -
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