Motorola Edge 40 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
The Motorola Edge 40 scores 6.5 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G scores 6.8. The Motorola Edge 40 leads in battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is ahead in display, camera and software support. The Motorola Edge 40 is the newer phone, announced May 4, 2023.
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Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge 40
- Faster multi-core (Geekbench 6) 3,510 vs 3,450
- Faster wired charging 68 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.55 inches vs 6.4 inches
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Newer model May 4, 2023 vs Jan 4, 2022
- Lighter 171 g vs 177 g
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- Bigger battery 4,500 mAh vs 4,400 mAh
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 2 years
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
- Sharper display 403 ppi vs 402 ppi
- Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
- Reverse wireless charging
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Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Overall
6.5
6.8
Display
7.5
8.2
Performance
5.2
5.2
Camera
6.6
7.3
Battery
5.5
5.0
Design
8.6
8.2
Software support
4.3
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
3.9
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Size
6.55 inches
6.4 inches
Type
OLED, pOLED
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
402 ppi
403 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,200 nits
—
HDR
HDR10+
—
Protection
—
Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Process
—
5 nm
Max CPU clock
2.6 GHz
2.84 GHz
GPU
Mali-G77 MC9
Adreno 660
Geekbench 6 single-core
1,110
1,200
Geekbench 6 multi-core
3,510
3,450
RAM
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.5"
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.76"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
13 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
—
8 MP, 3× optical
Optical zoom
—
3×
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Capacity
4,400 mAh
4,500 mAh
Battery type
Li-Po
Li-Ion
Wired charging
68 W
25 W
Wireless charging
15 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Dimensions
158.43 × 71.99 × 7.58 mm
155.7 × 74.5 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
7.58 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
171 g
177 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Vegan leather
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
—
Colors
Eclipse Black, Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Viva Magenta
Olive, Lavender, White, Graphite, Navy
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.2
5.0
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 12
Interface
My UX
One UI 4
OS updates
2 years
4 years
Security updates
3 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge 40Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Announced
May 4, 2023
Jan 4, 2022
Released
—
Jan 11, 2022
Status
Discontinued
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$699.99
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