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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 10.34 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is way better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s overall score of 74.1. The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a way newer cellphone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and much thinner than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015). Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a bit lower pixel quantity per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit better CPU than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and 2 more cores. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with just a bit bigger memory for apps and games than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy S21 has superior battery lifetime than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 33% bigger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S21 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a larger diafragm aperture for better captures in low light environments and a lot larger back camera sensor taking much better quality photographs.
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