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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 270 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21s has a global score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s global score of 77.2. Galaxy A21s's design is thinner and somewhat lighter than the Motorola Defy (2021), although it was released just 12 months before. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A21s has older 10 version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11.
The Motorola Defy (2021) and the Galaxy A21s both feature really similar displays, they have the same resolution of 720 x 1600, a display with the same size and the same number of pixels per inch of display. Galaxy A21s counts with a CPU that's very similar to the processing unit in Motorola Defy (2021), and although the Galaxy A21s has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Motorola Defy (2021) takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a larger aperture, higher video frame rates and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy A21s's battery performance is just as good as the Motorola Defy (2021) one.
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