Screen size
Edge (2026)6.3"
Edge 5G UW (2021)Winner: 6.8"+7.4%
Quick verdict
Edge (2026) leads the measured specs 10-8.
Measured wins
Edge (2026)
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Edge 5G UW (2021)
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Edge (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Edge 5G UW (2021)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Edge (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Edge 5G UW (2021)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Edge 5G UW (2021)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Edge (2026)
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Edge 5G UW (2021)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
5G bands
Edge (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
Edge 5G UW (2021)
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - Verizon, USA
Speed
Edge (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Edge 5G UW (2021)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G
Announced
Edge (2026)
2026, June 02
Edge 5G UW (2021)
2021, October 14
Status
Edge (2026)
Released Jun 11, 2026
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Available. Released 2021, October 14
Dimensions
Edge (2026)
-
Edge 5G UW (2021)
169 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.65 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Edge (2026)
-
Edge 5G UW (2021)
200 g (7.05 oz)
SIM
Edge (2026)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Nano-SIM
Other
Edge (2026)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Water-repellent design
Build
Edge (2026)
-
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Glass front, plastic back
Type
Edge (2026)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5200 nits (peak)
Edge 5G UW (2021)
LCD, 144Hz, HDR10
Size
Edge (2026)
6.3 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Edge 5G UW (2021)
6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Edge (2026)
1220 x 2712 pixels*, 20:9 ratio (~472 ppi density)
Edge 5G UW (2021)
1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Edge (2026)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other
Edge (2026)
* Display resolution is not officially revealed
Edge 5G UW (2021)
-
OS
Edge (2026)
Android 16
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Android 11
Chipset
Edge (2026)
Mediatek Dimensity 7450 (4 nm)
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
CPU
Edge (2026)
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Edge (2026)
Mali-G615 MC2
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Adreno 642L
Card slot
Edge (2026)
No
Edge 5G UW (2021)
No
Internal
Edge (2026)
128GB 8GB RAM
Edge 5G UW (2021)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Other
Edge (2026)
UFS
Edge 5G UW (2021)
-
Triple
Edge (2026)
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f2.0, 73mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 0.64µm, PDAF
Edge 5G UW (2021)
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens
Features
Edge (2026)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Edge (2026)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Edge 5G UW (2021)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120ps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Edge (2026)
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
Edge 5G UW (2021)
32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm
Features
Edge (2026)
HDR
Edge 5G UW (2021)
HDR
Video
Edge (2026)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Edge 5G UW (2021)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Loudspeaker
Edge (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Edge (2026)
No
Edge 5G UW (2021)
No
Other
Edge (2026)
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Edge 5G UW (2021)
-
WLAN
Edge (2026)
Yes
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Edge (2026)
Yes
Edge 5G UW (2021)
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Edge (2026)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Edge 5G UW (2021)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Edge (2026)
Yes
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Yes
Radio
Edge (2026)
No
Edge 5G UW (2021)
No
USB
Edge (2026)
USB Type-C, OTG
Edge 5G UW (2021)
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Edge (2026)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Edge (2026)
Smart Connect support
Edge 5G UW (2021)
-
Type
Edge (2026)
5500 mAh
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Edge (2026)
60W wired 15W wireless
Edge 5G UW (2021)
30W wired
Colors
Edge (2026)
Pantone: Martini Olive
Edge 5G UW (2021)
Nebula Blue
Price
Edge (2026)
About 520 EUR
Edge 5G UW (2021)
About 550 EUR