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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 has an overall score of 98.1, which is a lot better than Motorola Moto G9 Plus's score of 80.5. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra body is just a little bit thinner but just a little heavier than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and they were only released with a few months difference. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has newer 11 version while Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version, so it provides the user some additional features and better performance.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a much better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a greater count of pixels per inch of display.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Plus and Galaxy S21 Ultra count with very similar batteries performance.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better camera than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a lot better video resolution, a camera in the back with lot more MP and a much larger camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and pictures.
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