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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-11 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is much better than the Moto Z3 Play, with an 89.1 score against 76.3. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE body is newer than Moto Z3 Play's, but it is thicker and just a bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a bit superior CPU than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S21 FE features a little sharper display than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a quite bigger screen, a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Moto Z3 Play has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy S21 FE has a superior battery performance than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Galaxy S21 FE takes clearer pictures and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S21 FE also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE costs more than the Moto Z3 Play, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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