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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-08-16 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is much better than Motorola One Action, with a score of 91.8 against 78.5. Galaxy S21's construction is newer, a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola One Action. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a sharper screen than Motorola One Action, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, a quite inferior quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a little smaller screen.
The Motorola One Action features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S21, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Motorola One Action also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy S21 counts with a little better performance than Motorola One Action, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy S21 captures better photos and videos than Motorola One Action, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels and a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S21 also has a way higher video resolution. The Galaxy S21 features a bit longer battery duration than Motorola One Action, because it has a 14% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 is way more expensive than the Motorola One Action, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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