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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.68 |
| 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 Play is just a bit better than Galaxy A21, with a 76.3 score against 76.1. Although the Moto Z3 Play is extremely older than Galaxy A21, it's body is lighter and somewhat thinner. Galaxy A21 has a bit better performance than Moto Z3 Play, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Moto Z3 Play counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a greater display density. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture, a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Moto Z3 Play counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A21 has better battery duration than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Moto Z3 Play 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 the Galaxy A21. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Galaxy A21, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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