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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Phantom black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a score of 98.1, which is much better than the Moto G9 Play's 76.7 global score. Although the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Moto G9 Play were only released with a couple months difference, Galaxy S21 Ultra's construction is somewhat heavier but also just a little bit thinner than the Moto G9 Play. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has the newer 11 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much more vibrant screen than Moto G9 Play, because it has a much higher screen pixels density, a little bit bigger display and a way higher 1440 x 3200 resolution.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra captures much better photos and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 108 MP resolution, a much higher video quality and a lot bigger back camera sensor which provides a way better image and video quality.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a battery lifetime that is very similar to the Motorola Moto G9 Play one.
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