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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 13.75 | 9.68 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a general score of 98.1, which is a lot better than the Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 general score. The Galaxy S21 Ultra construction is much newer than the Moto Z3 Play's, but it is way thicker and a lot heavier. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a way better display than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a little bit larger screen, a better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a higher screen density.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM. Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way better video resolution, a way bigger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality photographs and videos and a back facing camera with a much better 108 mega-pixels resolution.
Moto Z3 Play counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a way better battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a lot more money than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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