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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 is much better than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, getting a score of 84.1 against 75.6. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has an older 11 version while Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Samsung Galaxy M21's construction is noticeably newer than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition's, but it is much heavier and a lot thicker.
The Galaxy M21 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy M21 also has 4 more processing cores. The Moto Z Droid Edition features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Galaxy M21 takes much better photos and videos than Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a much better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M21, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 131 percent greater battery capacity.
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