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Motorola Moto X
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 | Android 10 |
| 2013-08-01 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.09 x 2.57 x 0.41 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red and White | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 192.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Motorola X8 (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21 has a general score of 76.1, which is much better than Motorola Moto X's general score of 68.1. The Galaxy A21 is a notably newer and way thinner cellphone than the Motorola Moto X, but it's also extremely heavier. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but the Galaxy A21 has older 10 version and Motorola Moto X has Android 4.4.4.
Samsung Galaxy A21 has just a little better hardware performance than Moto X, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. Moto X features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit worse 1280 x 720px resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
Galaxy A21 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto X, because although it has a tinier sensor and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A21 also counts with a lot larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and a lot higher 16 MP resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 features a superior storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto X, because it has 16 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A21 has a much longer battery duration than Motorola Moto X, because it has an 82 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy A21 is a bit more expensive than the Motorola Moto X, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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