Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-09 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 311.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 285 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy A21 is just a bit better than Motorola One, having a 76.1 score against 74.3. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A21 has 10 version and Motorola One has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy A21's body is newer, but just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Motorola One.
Galaxy A21 features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola One, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy A21 has a display that is very similar to the Motorola One one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A21 has a little lower pixels quantity per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bigger display and a slightly higher 720 x 1600 resolution.
The Motorola One has a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A21 counts with better battery life than Motorola One, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
Motorola One counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light captures and a camera in the back with a worse 13 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A21 is also a bargain compared to others.
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