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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 13.75 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has an overall score of 98.1, which is a lot better than Moto Z2 Play's score of 77.4. Galaxy S21 Ultra is a newer cellphone than Moto Z2 Play, but it's noticeably heavier and notably thicker. The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better looking display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a much better 1440 x 3200 resolution, a bigger display and a greater pixel density. Galaxy S21 Ultra shoots greater photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for taking photographs and video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Moto Z2 Play has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a very superior battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 67% greater battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S21 Ultra is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto Z2 Play. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy S21 Ultra, else you can save some dollars and get the Moto Z2 Play, giving up a couple features and specs.
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