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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is much better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), with a general score of 84.1 against 74.1. The Samsung Galaxy M21 design is a lot newer and a lot thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than Moto X Pure Edition (2015). The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with just a bit better performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has 2 more cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher display pixels density. Galaxy M21 counts with a better memory capacity for applications and games than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M21 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M21 features a much longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Galaxy M21 captures much better videos and photos than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy M21 also has a camera in the back with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a larger sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos.
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