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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.67 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Cosmic Emerald | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 a general score of 91.8, which is better than the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021)'s global score of 82.1. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S21 and Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) were released only a couple months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S21 is much lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a more vivid display than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a quite better number of pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy S21 features a little bit better performance than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy S21 takes a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a lot lower resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot better video definition.
Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has improved battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Galaxy S21 costs a lot more money than the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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