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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-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
Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is much better than the Moto Z's global score of 74.5. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M21 has the older 11 version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy M21 design is way newer than the Moto Z's, but it's extremely thicker and much heavier.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features a little better performance than Moto Z, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a larger number of cores. The Moto Z counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Moto Z has a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy M21, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy M21 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a way better battery life than Moto Z, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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