Motorola Edge 50 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
53Performance37.2
67.7Display56.3
70.3Camera72
70Battery46.4
73.3Features78.7
13 spec wins — Motorola Edge 50 Ultra6 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 64.8 to 53.9, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+24) and performance (+16). Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 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 37
- Stronger display score: 68 vs 56
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 46
- 540% higher telephoto: 64 MP vs 10 MP
- 400% higher Wired charging: 125 W vs 25 W
- Lower launch price: $999 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 73
- 233% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 3 x
- 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
- 15% higher Pixel density: 515 ppi vs 446 ppi
Display
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | 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 | 2,500 nits+67% | 1,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 90.4 % | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 263,424Top 88% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 126,989Top 82% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 165,563Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 227,841Top 82% |
Performance
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,450,000+85%Top 25% | 783,817Top 65% |
| 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+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 512GB/1TB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 108 MP+116% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 64 MP+540% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 10 x+233% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+25% | 40 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | 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 | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 197 g+14% | 228 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm+3% | 8.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | 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 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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