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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | 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 | |
| 21.00 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is slightly better than Moto Z Force Droid Edition's general score of 76.4. The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a extremely newer cellphone than the Moto Z Force Droid Edition, although it's heavier and thicker. Moto Z Force Droid Edition has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater display density.
The Moto Z Force Droid Edition features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy M21, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z Force Droid Edition also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has 4 more cores.
The Galaxy M21 captures much better videos and photos than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light images, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a superior battery life than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, because it has a 71 percent greater battery capacity.
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