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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 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 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 a general score of 84.1, which is better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus's score of 74.6. Samsung Galaxy M21's body is extremely newer and just a little bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Motorola Moto G5 Plus. The Galaxy M21 has a little bit better screen than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a just a little inferior pixel count per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy M21 has a little faster processing unit than Moto G5 Plus. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior camera than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a larger sensor.
The Galaxy M21 has a really longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 100% bigger battery capacity.
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