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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.68 |
| 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 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is much better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play's score of 76.3. Samsung Galaxy M21's design is newer than Motorola Moto Z3 Play's, but it's somewhat heavier and way thicker. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bit sharper screen than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little bigger screen and a just a bit greater pixel density.
The Galaxy M21 features a bit superior CPU than Moto Z3 Play. They have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a much better battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 100% larger battery size. Galaxy M21 has a better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photos or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
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