Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,275, while Motorola Edge 40 Neo scores 2,510, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB the better performer.


Display: Motorola Edge 40 Neo offers a screen size of 6.55 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB offers 6.4 inches, making Motorola Edge 40 Neo the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Motorola Edge 40 Neo's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Motorola Edge 40 Neo offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB offers 12 MP, making Motorola Edge 40 Neo better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB and Motorola Edge 40 Neo feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Motorola Edge 40 Neo delivers longer battery life with 10h 24m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB delivers 8h 51m, making Motorola Edge 40 Neo the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Motorola Edge 40 Neo offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Motorola Edge 40 Neo receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB and Motorola Edge 40 Neo both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

85%
83%

Release Date

11 Jan, 2022
28 Sep, 2023

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100
MediaTek Dimensity 7030
Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
P-OLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
68W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, comfortable design
  • Capable selfie and main cameras
  • Clean UI
  • Stylish design, IP68 rating
  • Impressive screen
  • Good battery life
  • Clean software

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Not the fastest phone in the market
  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No headphone jack
  • Overheating & performance throttling
  • Captures images with boosted colours

User Ratings

4.3/5
(151,771 ratings)
4.3/5
(61,172 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

8h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
439,243
AnTuTu Score

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Videos
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 11, 2022
(Official)
Sep 28, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13

OS Updates

4 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

5 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
MediaTek Dimensity 7030

Processor

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

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14
Mali-G610 MC3

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
439,243

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
32.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.2 %
13.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
P-OLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits
1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.49 %
90.13 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

155.7 mm
159.63 mm

Width

74.5 mm
71.99 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.79 mm

Weight

177 grams
170 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.5" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
Yes

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

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.

8h 51m
10h 24m

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

1h 19m 17s
0h 49m 49s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 1.23 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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