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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 Galaxy M21 is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, having a overall score of 84.1 against 77.4. The Galaxy M21 body is incredibly newer, but notably heavier and extremely thicker than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. The Galaxy M21 features a bit better looking display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a bigger display, a just a little greater number of pixels per screen inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bit superior processor than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. They have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores. Galaxy M21 has a much better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
The Moto Z2 Play counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 100% larger battery size.
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