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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Phantom black and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.8 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 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 |
| 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 way better than Motorola Moto G9 Plus's global score of 80.5. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has a newer 11 version and Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10. The Galaxy S21 Ultra body is just a bit thinner but a little heavier than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and they were released with only 5 months difference.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a way better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a better pixel density. The Moto G9 Plus has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a little better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery duration in Motorola Moto G9 Plus. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much better camera than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a camera in the back with way more megapixels, a much higher video quality and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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