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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | LTPS |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 |
| 10.78 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 is much better than Motorola Moto G 5G, with a score of 91.8 against 81.5. Galaxy S21's construction is lighter and noticeably thinner than Motorola Moto G 5G, even when both were released only a couple months apart. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 has a more recent 11 version and Motorola Moto G 5G has Android 10 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
Galaxy S21 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S21 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 counts with a much better looking display than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Moto G 5G captures a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Moto G 5G also has a larger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in low light environments, better 30 fps video frame rate and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
The Motorola Moto G 5G features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Moto G 5G has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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