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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A21s is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, getting a score of 77.7 against 74.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A21s is somewhat heavier than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, it's just a bit thinner and also extremely newer. The Motorola Moto G5 Plus features a better display than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixel density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s has a processor that is just as good as the Moto G5 Plus one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A21s has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy A21s takes much clearer videos and photos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Motorola Moto G5 Plus has a little bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. Galaxy A21s counts with a superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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