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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-06-29 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto Z3 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A21, with a 77.6 score against 76.1. Although Moto Z3 is older than Samsung Galaxy A21, it's construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Moto Z3 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, providing some additional features.
Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has more RAM. Moto Z3 features a brighter screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and more pixels per inch of display.
Moto Z3 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot worse 12 MP resolution camera and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Motorola Moto Z3 features a much better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with improved battery lifetime than Moto Z3, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
Although Motorola Moto Z3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A21. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy A21, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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