Motorola Edge 50 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S21
53Performance34.4
67.7Display49.1
70.3Camera40.8
70Battery36.9
73.3Features78.7
14 spec wins — Motorola Edge 50 Ultra3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21
InnoReviews verdict
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 64.8 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+33) and camera (+30). Samsung Galaxy S21 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 53 vs 34
- Stronger display score: 68 vs 49
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 41
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 37
- 400% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 10 MP
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 73
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
- 13% lower weight: 171 g vs 197 g
- Lower launch price: $799 vs $999
Display
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+8% | 6.2 ″ |
| Panel type | pOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1220x2712 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 446 ppi+6% | 421 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+20% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,500 nits+92% | 1,300 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 90.4 % | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 252,025Top 94% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 127,819Top 79% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 144,909Top 91% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 221,794Top 88% |
Performance
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,450,000+94%Top 25% | 746,547Top 66% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,880+31%Top 38% | 1,430Top 52% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,000+41%Top 34% | 3,550Top 56% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 512GB/1TB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+400% | 10 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,500 mAh+13% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 125 W+400% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+233% | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 197 g | 171 g+13% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.9 mm+8% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (Hello UI) | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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