Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-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 Moto Z, with a 77.7 score against 74.5. The Samsung Galaxy A21s is a incredibly newer phone than Moto Z, although it is notably heavier and a lot thicker. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A21s has older 10 version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Moto Z features a sharper screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a way better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Moto Z has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a little bit better processing power than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (although slower). Galaxy A21s has a better camera than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting images and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a much higher 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy A21s features a very superior battery duration than Moto Z, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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