Motorola Edge 60 Fusion vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 60 Fusion Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 177g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 60 Fusion and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
1375 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
785 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a247 Hz
Response timen/a6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 155.7 mm (6.13 in)
Width 73 mm (2.87 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 161 g (5.68 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Green
- Pink
- Purple
- White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 60 Fusion and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 512 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
1077
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
3187
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
3396
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10771371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31873396
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
738727
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
894898
CPU221402247848
GPU149391311997
Memory201922152639
UX166012182414
NanoReview Score738727894898
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5704
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.1 °C
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5704
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
12441
Writing scoren/a14216
Web scoren/a11960
Video editingn/a7049
Data manipulationn/a10196
NanoReview Scoren/a12441

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 17.5 GB
UI Skin Hello UI One UI 6

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (86% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:44 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
23:15
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
18:37
Web Browsing09:20 h06:11 h
Video Playback16:38 h11:05 h
Games06:04 h04:48 h
Standby Mode98 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-700CSony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.561/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix Hi847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor size1/3.01/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
119
Video quality
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
107
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
117

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3280x2460 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a19
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2025 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 790
MSRP ($) 350 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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