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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is much better than Moto Z Play's 74.4 global score. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M21 has an older 11 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. Although Galaxy M21 is notably newer than the Moto Z Play, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Galaxy M21 features a little bit better screen than Moto Z Play, because it has a bit more pixels per inch of screen, a bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Galaxy M21 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy M21 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Moto Z Play counts with a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M21 counts with a superior battery duration than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 3510mAh.
Samsung Galaxy M21 takes much better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a same size camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
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