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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.22 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, having a score of 84.1 against 76.7. Even though Galaxy M21 and the Motorola Moto G9 Play were released with only 5 months difference, Galaxy M21 is a bit thinner and just a bit lighter. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M21 has the newer 11 version while Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a more vivid screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Motorola Moto G9 Play has as much storage to store more games and applications as Galaxy M21, they have the same internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a little bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Play. Both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has greater battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M21 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture and a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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