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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is much better than the Motorola Moto M, with a overall score of 91.8 against 71.6. Galaxy S21's construction has the same thickness than the Motorola Moto M, but it's just a bit heavier. Galaxy S21 has a brighter screen than Moto M, because it has a bit bigger screen, a just a bit higher pixels density and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto M, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a way better camera than Moto M, because although it has a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
Galaxy S21 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto M, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S21 features longer battery life than Motorola Moto M, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3050mAh.
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