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With the launch of the Motorola Edge, the company, once known for its low-budget phones, again presented itself as a competitor to the companies at other prices as well. What could this mean for brands offering premium and mid-range smartphones?
Two smartphones that could sense Motorola Edge’s presence in the market more than most are the Samsung Galaxy S20 and iPhone 11, the newest flagships of two of the best dogs making smartphones right now, Samsung and Apple. .
The Samsung Galaxy S20, released in February 2020, is one of the best Android smartphones available, with 5G connectivity, a top-notch Samsung display, and a next-gen chipset.
Before that, we saw the iPhone 11 in September 2019, which proved popular with its sleek design, great cameras, and a more affordable price compared to other iPhones.
To help you decide which phone is the best value, and which is the best for you, this comparison will bring you face to face in all the areas that really matter in a phone.
Motorola Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S20 vs iPhone 11 price and availability
Motorola Edge (Image credit: Motorola)
The Motorola Edge undermines Samsung and Apple phones at £ 579 / € 599 (approximately $ 650, AU $ 1,020). If you are looking for the cheapest phone, this is the one for you.
The most expensive of these phones is the Samsung Galaxy S20, which will cost you $ 999 / £ 899 / AU $ 1,499. That’s for a 5G model, but if you want a 4G-only device, there is one in certain regions for £ 799 / AU $ 1,349 (about $ 1,000).
Among them is the iPhone 11, although it actually has a few different prices depending on the storage version you choose. It will cost you $ 699 / £ 729 / AU $ 1,199 for 64GB of storage, then $ 749 / £ 779 / AU $ 1,279 for 128GB of storage and $ 849 / £ 879 / AU $ 1,449 for 256GB. Whichever option you choose, it is more affordable than the S20 but more expensive than the Edge.
It’s worth noting that while the Galaxy S20 and iPhone 11 are available in most regions right now, the Motorola Edge will only arrive in the UK in May and the US. USA At some point after that.
Design and display
The Motorola Edge is the largest of the three phones – its dimensions of 161.6 x 71.1 x 9.3mm make it longer and thicker than the 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9mm of the Samsung Galaxy S20 or the 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3mm of the iPhone 11. , although the latter is obviously a little wider.
Samsung Galaxy S20 (Image credit: future)
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is actually the lightest at 163g, while the Motorola Edge is 188g and the iPhone 11 weighs 194g.
The fact that the Motorola Edge is in the middle is funny, since while Samsung and Apple phones have glass fronts and backs and metal frames, the back of the Edge is made of plastic, which is generally lighter .
IPhone 11 has a Lightning port for charging and transferring data, but you get USB-C on the Samsung Galaxy S20 and Motorola Edge. However, this latest phone is the only one that has a 3.5mm headphone jack, so fans of corded headsets might prefer it.
It’s also worth noting that the Samsung Galaxy S20 and iPhone 11 have an IP68 water resistance rating, a rating not shared by the Motorola Edge.
Now on the screens: the iPhone 11 has the smallest, with 6.1 inches diagonally, and is also the lowest resolution with 828 x 1792 pixels. The largest screen is on the Motorola Edge, at 6.7 inches, but with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 it is not the highest resolution. That award goes to the Samsung Galaxy S20 with its 6.2-inch screen and 1440 x 3200 resolution.
Screens don’t have the same aspect ratio: iPhone 11 and Motorola Edge have 19.5: 9 aspect ratio, while Samsung Galaxy S20 is longer with 20: 9. The last two phones have their screens broken by cutouts, the S20 in the upper center and the Edge in the upper left corner, while the iPhone 11 has a fairly large notch.
The iPhone 11 has a flat screen with fairly large bezels, while the Samsung Galaxy S20 and Motorola Edge have curved displays. While the S20’s screen is slightly sharp at the edges, the Motorola Edge has a screen that drops almost 90 degrees around the edges, so it really lives up to that name.
iPhone 11 (Image credit: future)
Finally, if you are a fan of high screen refresh rates, you will prefer the Samsung Galaxy S20 with its 120Hz display. That is followed by the Motorola Edge at 90Hz and then the iPhone 11 at a ‘standard’ 60Hz.
Cameras
The iPhone 11 has two rear cameras, specifically a 12MP main camera and a 12MP ultra wide angle. Around the front there is also a 12MP snapper that is used to take selfies.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has more cameras: There’s a 12MP main camera, 64MP telephoto lens (for 3x optical zoom), and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera, with a 10MP selfie camera up front.
There are even more shooters on the Motorola Edge – it has a 64MP main camera, 8MP telephoto lens (2x optical zoom), 16MP ultra-wide camera, and time-of-flight (ToF) on the back, with a 25MP front camera.
Thus, the Motorola Edge has the highest resolution primary camera, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 has the best zoom potential. However, resolution isn’t the only key feature of a camera, and both Samsung and Apple use large sensors in their cameras that can be just as useful for taking great photos.
Motorola Edge (Image credit: Motorola)
Also, post-processing software is important in optimizing the photos taken, and while Apple and Samsung have proven software, we’ve only seen Motorola smartphones take photos well in the past, because the brand’s other recent phones are all of middle rank or lower. We will have to thoroughly test the Edge to see how it competes.
Specifications and Features
The iPhone 11 has Apple’s Aion Bionic chipset, which is generally considered the most powerful smartphone chipset available at the time of writing, and it’s the same one you’ll find on the iPhone 11 Pro Max.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has the Snapdragon 865 chipset if it is found in North America or other parts of the world, but the Exynos 990 processor slightly inferior in Europe and Asia. The Snapdragon and Exynos chipsets are the best available from Qualcomm and Samsung respectively, so while they won’t make it to Apple’s A13, they’ll come very close.
Finally, the Motorola Edge has the Snapdragon 765G chipset, which is a decent mid-range processor, particularly optimized for gaming (hence the ‘G’ in the name), though it’s the weakest of the bunch here.
The Motorola Edge also has 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. That storage is the same as on the Samsung phone, but the RAM is 8 GB. The Apple device has the largest storage variance with 64GB, 128GB, or even 256GB of space, but only 4GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S20 (Image credit: future)
Motorola and Samsung phones run Android 10, and while the latter has Samsung’s One user interface on top, the former has an almost standard version of Android, with the only difference being ‘MyUX’ that allows you to customize user interface design. Meanwhile, iPhone 11 has iOS 13, which you’ll only find on Apple phones.
However, the iPhone 11 is the only phone out of these three that cannot accept a microSD card for expanded storage.
In terms of battery capacity, the Motorola Edge wins with a 4,500 mAh power pack, though its larger screen might see power drain faster. Then the Samsung Galaxy S20 has a 4,000 mAh battery and the iPhone 11 comes last with a 3,110 mAh package.
However, the Motorola Edge does not have wireless charging, so it is limited to 18W fast charging. The iPhone 11 has that in addition to wireless charging, and the Samsung Galaxy S20 has 25W fast charge, 15W wireless charge, and 9W reverse wireless charge, so you can use it as a power source to power other devices.
An important accessibility feature that some may be interested in is that the iPhone 11 uses Face ID for security, but the Motorola Edge and Samsung Galaxy S20 rely heavily on in-display fingerprint sensors. They also have facial recognition, but it’s less secure than Apple’s implementation.
Some may prefer to use the face with their hands to unlock the phone, others prefer the fingerprint and it is mainly due to preference.
iPhone 11 (Image credit: future)
To carry out
The Motorola Edge certainly undermines its competitors here, with a price that is noticeably below the iPhone 11 or Samsung Galaxy S20, but as a result it is a less powerful phone. That said, its large screen may make it attractive to some.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is a premium Android smartphone with a high-end chipset, Samsung’s proven display technology, and cameras that are excellent and versatile. If you are not working on a particularly limited budget, it may be a better phone for you.
However, if you’re a fan of Apple, you’re likely to prefer the iPhone 11 with its iOS operating system and Apple’s software cheats, and it’s also not the most expensive device in this line, which is something you can rarely say about the guides. Compared to Apple Products in them.
In general, the best phone out of these three depends largely on your budget and the features you prefer in a new smartphone.
