Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2023-09-14 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | -- |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Marshmallow Blue, Midnight Blue and Viva Magenta |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 has a score of 84.1, which is slightly better than Moto G84's 80.9 general score. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has the previous 11 version and Moto G84 has Android 13. Moto G84 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy M21, because it has a just a bit more pixels per display inch, a little larger display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and much more brightness.
The Motorola Moto G84 counts with more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy M21 features a much more powerful processing unit than Moto G84, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a little bit better camera than Moto G84, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, a lower 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a way smaller sensor capturing way worse quality videos and photographs, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy M21 counts with improved battery duration than Motorola Moto G84, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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