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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2018-04-19 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than the Moto G6 Plus, getting an 84.1 score against 77.5. Although Samsung Galaxy M21 is newer than Moto G6 Plus, it's thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy M21 and the Moto G6 Plus feature very similar processing units, and although the Moto G6 Plus has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a little sharper display than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a just a little worse pixel count per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little larger display. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M21 counts with a much better camera than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot larger sensor and a way more MP camera.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a way better battery performance than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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