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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| 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 626 8953 Pro chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-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 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than Moto Z2 Play, getting an 84.1 score against 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy M21 body is incredibly newer, but heavier and much thicker than Moto Z2 Play. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a bit better CPU than Moto Z2 Play. Both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a little more vivid screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a larger screen and a just a bit better pixels number in each screen inch. Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a superior battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy M21 features a very superior camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a camera with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
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