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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-10 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2730mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is slightly better than the Moto Z2 Force Edition's 77.4 overall score. Galaxy M21's design is incredibly newer, but noticeably thicker and extremely heavier than the Moto Z2 Force Edition. Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Moto Z2 Force Edition has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M21, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M21. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores.
Galaxy M21 has a much better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a F2 aperture and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M21 also has a lot bigger back camera sensor and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a really longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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