Category Breakdown
Motorola Edge (2021)
vivo S17e
Performance
90.990.3
Camera
66.675.7
Display
86.393.7
Battery
33.731.1
Build
73.273.9
Connectivity
81.684.2
Audio
8.986.6
Overall
63.274.1
Summary
- The Motorola Edge (2021) features a glass front and plastic back with a larger 6.8-inch LCD display, offering a 144Hz refresh rate, while the vivo S17e has a slightly smaller 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and higher peak brightness.
- In terms of performance, the Edge is powered by the Snapdragon 778G, whereas the S17e utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 7200, both with 8GB of RAM but differing in chipset architecture.
- The Edge boasts a 108 MP main camera without OIS, while the S17e has a 64 MP main camera with OIS, providing potentially better stabilization.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Edge at 5000 mAh, compared to the S17e's 4600 mAh, but the S17e supports faster charging at 66W.
- Software-wise, the Edge runs on Android 11 with an upgrade to Android 13 planned, while the S17e comes with Android 13 and OriginOS 3, offering a more current software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Edge (2021)
vivo S17e
General
Release Date
2021, August 19
2023, May 24
Announced
2021, August 19
2023, May 24
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.8"
6.78"
Type
LCD, 144Hz, HDR10
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 7200 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 642L
Mali-G610 MC4
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120ps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
4600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
4600 mAh
Charging Details
30W wired
66W wired, 50% in 20 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
169 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.65 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
164.2 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
Weight
200 g
178 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Colors
Nebula Blue
Black, Mint
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, (unconfirmed stereo speakers)
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, planned upgrade to Android 13
Android 13, OriginOS 3
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

