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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21s's global score of 77.7. Although the Moto G9 Plus is better than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, it must be noted that it is also a somewhat heavier and a little thicker cellphone. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
The Moto G9 Plus features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has a greater pixel density, a bit bigger screen and a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Moto G9 Plus has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Moto G9 Plus also has more RAM.
Moto G9 Plus has a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB, the Moto G9 Plus also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Moto G9 Plus takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A21s, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations, a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels, a much better video definition and a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Moto G9 Plus's battery performance is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A21s one.
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