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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | -- |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 FE has a global score of 89.1, which is much better than the Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 global score. Galaxy S21 FE is a newer phone, and it is also incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner than the Moto G9 Plus. These phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 FE has the newer 11 version while Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with a little sharper display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a bit superior processor than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has a larger amount of RAM.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Moto G9 Plus also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S21 FE, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
Moto G9 Plus takes way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a camera with way more mega pixels.
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