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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is better than the Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 score. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has newer 11 version and Moto G9 Plus has Android 10, so it gives some additional features. Even when the Samsung Galaxy S21 and the Moto G9 Plus were released only 5 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S21 is thinner and lighter.
Galaxy S21 counts with a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 has a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a bit greater display density.
Moto G9 Plus shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Moto G9 Plus also has a lot more mega pixels camera in the back, a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and higher 30 fps video frame rate.
The Moto G9 Plus has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Plus features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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