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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-08-16 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 304.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola One Action is slightly better than the Galaxy A21, getting a 78.5 score against 76.1. Despite of the fact Motorola One Action is older and thicker than Galaxy A21, it's construction is still a bit lighter. Motorola One Action has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a way higher number of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy A21 features just a bit better processing power than Motorola One Action, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Motorola One Action shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a camera with way less MP resolution, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Motorola One Action also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Motorola One Action counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A21 has a little longer battery life than Motorola One Action, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Motorola One Action is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Motorola One Action, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A21, giving up some specs and features.
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