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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (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), 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 5.0 | 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
Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 general score. Galaxy M21 is a newer phone than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, but it's much thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy M21 counts with a little faster processor than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bit sharper display than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a little bit larger display, a quite greater number of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Moto Z3 Play counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a much better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Galaxy M21 counts with a much better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs or video in low light situations, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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