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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-08-16 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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 Samsung Galaxy M21 is a bit better than Motorola One Action, having a general score of 84.1 against 78.5. Although the Samsung Galaxy M21 and Motorola One Action were released with only 7 months difference, Samsung Galaxy M21's body is a bit thinner but also a little bit heavier. Galaxy M21 features a bit superior processing unit than Motorola One Action. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy M21 features a little bit better looking screen than Motorola One Action, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little inferior quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen. Galaxy M21 takes much better photos and videos than Motorola One Action, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Motorola One Action counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a superior battery duration than Motorola One Action, because it has a 71% bigger battery size.
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