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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 144.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.35 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21 is slightly better than the Moto G5S Plus, with a global score of 76.1 against 74.8. Although Galaxy A21 is somewhat heavier than the Moto G5S Plus, it's somewhat thinner and also noticeably newer. Samsung Galaxy A21 has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Moto G5S Plus features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Moto G5S Plus captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a back camera with less megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality.
The Moto G5S Plus has a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A21 has better battery duration than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy A21 is a better device, it is more expensive than Moto G5S Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto G5S Plus. If you want to save some money, you can buy Moto G5S Plus, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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