Motorola Edge 50 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
25.8Performance37.2
66.3Display56.3
55.6Camera72
72.9Battery46.4
73.3Features78.7
8 spec wins — Motorola Edge 50 Pro8 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Motorola Edge 50 Pro scores 54 against 53.9 for Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Motorola Edge 50 Pro edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Motorola Edge 50 Pro
- Stronger display score: 66 vs 56
- Stronger battery score: 73 vs 46
- 400% higher Wired charging: 125 W vs 25 W
- 233% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 15 W
- 33% higher Peak brightness: 2,000 nits vs 1,500 nits
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 37 vs 26
- Stronger camera score: 72 vs 56
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 73
- 233% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 3 x
- 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
Display
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.8 ″+1% |
| Panel type | pOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1220x2712 | 3200x1440 |
| Pixel density | 446 ppi | 515 ppi+15% |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+20% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits+33% | 1,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 92 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| AnTuTu | — | 783,817Bottom 22% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 263,424Bottom 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 126,989Bottom 33% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 165,563Bottom 35% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 227,841Bottom 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,147Bottom 44% | 1,430+25%Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,129Bottom 43% | 3,550+13%Bottom 50% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 35% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 108 MP+116% |
| Main aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 13 MP+8% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 10 MP | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 10 x+233% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+25% | 40 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh+11% |
| Wired charging | 125 W+400% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+233% | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 186 g+18% | 228 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm+8% | 8.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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