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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A21 is slightly better than Motorola Moto M, getting a 76.1 score against 71.6. Samsung Galaxy A21's construction is a lot newer than the Motorola Moto M's, although it is a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto M, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Moto M features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel number in each inch in the screen and a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. Galaxy A21 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Moto M, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A21 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 shoots better photographs and videos than Moto M, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a camera in the back with a 16 mega-pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
The Galaxy A21 has superior battery lifetime than Moto M, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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