Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
Galaxy A21s is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z Play, getting a overall score of 77.7 against 74.4. Both devices in this comparison have Android operating system, but Galaxy A21s has the older 10 version while Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy A21s is a notably newer phone than Motorola Moto Z Play, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker.
Samsung Galaxy A21s and Motorola Moto Z Play have incredibly similar CPUs, both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. The Motorola Moto Z Play features a sharper screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The Moto Z Play features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto Z Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A21s captures much clearer photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A21s also has a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Galaxy A21s features a much better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a 42 percent bigger battery size.
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