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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.75 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is much better than the Moto G9 Play, with a 98.1 score against 76.7. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has the newer 11 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10, offering a couple additional features and enhanced performance. Even though Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Moto G9 Play were only released with a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra design is a little thinner but somewhat heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit better processing power than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a lot better screen than Moto G9 Play, because it has a much higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a much higher pixel number per inch of screen and a little bit larger display.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra shoots greater pictures and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Moto G9 Play's battery performance is just as good as the battery performance in Galaxy S21 Ultra.
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