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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is a little bit better than the Moto G 5G's score of 81.5. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a newer 11 version and Moto G 5G has Android 10, so it provides some additional features. Although Samsung Galaxy M21 and the Moto G 5G were only released 9 months apart, Samsung Galaxy M21 is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner.
Galaxy M21 features a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a quite higher pixel count per display inch. The Moto G 5G features a greater memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G 5G also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy M21 has a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto G 5G. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores. Galaxy M21 features longer battery performance than Motorola Moto G 5G, because it has a 20% greater battery size. Galaxy M21 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Moto G 5G, although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking photos and video in low-light environments, they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same resolution back camera and the same video frame rate.
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