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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-06-02 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.41 x 2.91 x 0.36 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Cosmic Black and Rose Champagne | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 600 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is better than the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)'s 76 score. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy M21 has older 11 version and Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) has Android 13. Galaxy M21's construction is a little thinner and just a little lighter than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023), even though it was released 3 years before.
Galaxy M21 has a much better display than Moto G Stylus 5G (2023), because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a very superior CPU than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023), although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) has more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy M21, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M21 features better battery lifetime than Moto G Stylus 5G (2023), because it has a 20% greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features a slightly better camera than Moto G Stylus 5G (2023), because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution, a lesser MP resolution back camera and a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot larger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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