Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

Comparing the Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE runs at 2.91 GHz, making Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G the better performer.

Display: Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 6.4 inches, making Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 12 MP, making Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 60 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 32 MP, making Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE delivers longer battery life with 8h 51m, while Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.

Motorola Edge 30 Pro 5G

₹55,999

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Summary

Release Date

04 Mar, 2022

11 Jan, 2022

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Samsung Exynos 2100	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
P-OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


60 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4800 mAh	4500 mAh	6600 mAh
68W Turbo Power Charging	25W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

7.0/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Stunning display
Stylish, comfortable design
Capable selfie and main cameras
Clean UI

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Expensive
Not the fastest phone in the market
Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
No headphone jack

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4/5

(2,263 ratings)

4.3/5

(151,917 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

974,272 AnTuTu Score	753,639 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	8h 51m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 04, 2022

(Official)

Jan 11, 2022

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Samsung Exynos 2100

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730

Mali-G78 MP14

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

974,272

753,639

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

19.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

39.2 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

P-OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

700 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi

403 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.6 %

86.49 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.5 %

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

163 mm

155.7 mm

162.98 mm

Width

75.9 mm

74.5 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm

7.9 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

196 grams

177 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/5.0" sensor size 1µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.8µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

60 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4800 mAh

4500 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 39 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

8h 51m

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 19m 17s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.05 W/kg Body: 1.05 W/kg

Head: 1.098 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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