Category Breakdown
Motorola Edge S
Motorola Moto G100
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
48.748.7
Display
75.575.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
66.866.8
Overall
62.862.8
Summary
- The Motorola Edge S and Motorola Moto G100 share similar build quality, featuring a 6.7-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate and HDR10 support, offering an identical resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
- Both devices are powered by the Snapdragon 870 chipset, ensuring comparable performance with options for 128GB or 256GB of storage and up to 12GB of RAM in the G100.
- Camera specifications are also alike, with a 64 MP main sensor and 6K video recording capabilities, although the G100 has a slightly wider ultrawide lens at 117 degrees compared to the Edge S's 121 degrees.
- Battery capacity is the same at 5000 mAh with 20W charging, while both run on Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, providing a similar software experience.
- The Edge S is slightly heavier at 215g compared to the G100's 207g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Edge S
Motorola Moto G100
General
Release Date
2021, January 26
2021, March 25
Announced
2021, January 26
2021, March 25
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.7"
6.7"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10, 560 nits (HBM)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10, 560 nits (HBM)
Resolution
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU
Adreno 650
Adreno 650
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 121˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)TOF 3D
64 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)TOF 3D
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
6K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
6K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
20W wired
20W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
168.4 x 74 x 9.7 mm (6.63 x 2.91 x 0.38 in)
168.4 x 74 x 9.7 mm (6.63 x 2.91 x 0.38 in)
Weight
215 g
207 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue, Silver
Iridescent Sky, Iridescent Ocean, Slate Grey
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
OS Version
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

