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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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 | 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, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is better than the Moto G5S Plus, having an 84.1 score against 74.8. Galaxy M21's construction is noticeably newer and a little thinner than Moto G5S Plus's, but it's heavier. The Galaxy M21 counts with a bit better performance than Moto G5S Plus. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a bigger display. Galaxy M21 features more storage capacity to install games and applications than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M21 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a way better camera than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a way better battery duration than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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