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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-08-16 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 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 |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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 Galaxy M21 is a bit better than the Motorola One Action, getting an 84.1 score against 78.5. Although Galaxy M21 and Motorola One Action were released only a couple months apart, Galaxy M21's design is just a bit thinner but also just a bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a bit better hardware performance than Motorola One Action. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy M21 has a slightly better looking display than Motorola One Action, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bigger display. The Galaxy M21 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Motorola One Action, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Motorola One Action features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M21, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much better battery life than Motorola One Action, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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