Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Motorola Edge 30 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G	Motorola Edge 30 Pro

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	2, 5, 7, 12, 25, 26, 29, 30, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Launch
Announced	2022, January 04	2022, January 24
Status	Available. Released 2022, January 07	Available. Released 2022, March 04

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Dimensions	155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)	163.1 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.42 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	Water-repellent design

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+	OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2	Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 660 - Version 1Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2	Adreno 730
OS	Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8	Android 12, upgradable to Android 14

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
	-	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	-
Triple	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF Auxiliary lens
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	60 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.61µm
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/384kHz audio	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	Unspecified	No
USB	USB Type-C, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.4
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)	Ready For support

Battery
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless	68W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh	Li-Po 4800 mAh

Misc
Colors	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive	Cosmos Blue, Stardust White
Models	SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3	XT2201-1
Price	€ 199.00 / $ 143.95 / £ 154.99 / ₹ 29,990	€ 475.45
SAR	0.77 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.95 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)	-

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 80h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-26.9 LUFS (Good)	-24.2 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 941895 (v9) GeekBench: 3658 (v5.1) GFXBench: 78fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 80h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	792 nits max brightness (measured)	685 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.9 LUFS (Good)	-24.2 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 941895 (v9) GeekBench: 3658 (v5.1) GFXBench: 78fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)