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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.35 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21 has a score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than Moto X Style's 74.1 overall score. Galaxy A21's construction is a lot newer and extremely thinner, but just a little bit heavier than the Moto X Style. The Moto X Style counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a much better screen pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Moto X Style, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has 2 more cpu cores. Moto X Style has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution, a much larger sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality and a lot better (4K) video definition.
Moto X Style features a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A21 features greater battery lifetime than Motorola Moto X Style, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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