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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is better than Moto G 5G's general score of 81.5. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S21 has 11 version and Moto G 5G has Android 10, providing you lots of additional features. The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a lighter and much thinner device than the Moto G 5G, although both of them were released only 2 months apart.
The Galaxy S21 features a better display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a just a bit better count of pixels per display inch. Motorola Moto G 5G has a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S21, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little faster processing unit than Moto G 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Moto G 5G shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Moto G 5G also has a back-facing camera with way more MP, faster video frame rate and a bigger aperture.
Moto G 5G has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size.
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