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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.99 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy A21's 76.1 general score. The Moto G9 Plus design is thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy A21. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 operating system, so both should offer very similar operating system features.
The Moto G9 Plus has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a greater count of pixels per inch of display and a quite bigger screen. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A21 counts with a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size. Motorola Moto G9 Plus has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a back camera with a much higher 64 mega-pixels resolution.
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