Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-16 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.35 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 is a bit better than the Galaxy A21, with a overall score of 77.6 against 76.1. Despite of the fact that the Moto Z3 is older than Galaxy A21, it's body is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Moto Z3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version.
The Motorola Moto Z3 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has 1 GB more RAM. The Moto Z3 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z3 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a way worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Motorola Moto Z3 features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with longer battery performance than Moto Z3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although Moto Z3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Moto Z3, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy A21, letting go a couple features and specs.
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