Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A21s is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, getting a general score of 77.7 against 75.6. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A21s has the previous 10 version and Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat. Even though Samsung Galaxy A21s is newer than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, it's thicker and a lot heavier.
The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel number per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy A21s counts with a little bit better performance than Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Galaxy A21s counts with a much better battery life than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
The Galaxy A21s has a better camera than Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking images and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a much higher resolution back camera.
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