Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-11-09 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 311.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is way better than the Motorola One's 74.3 global score. Both phones we are comparing include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S21 has the previous 11 version and Motorola One has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy S21 is a just a little heavier cellphone than the Motorola One, but both are equally thin.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a much sharper screen than Motorola One, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit superior CPU than Motorola One, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S21 counts with a better camera than Motorola One, because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos and a much higher 7680x4320 video definition. Motorola One has a little bit more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S21 counts with improved battery life than Motorola One, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S21 costs a lot more than the Motorola One, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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