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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-07-08 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Surfing blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual 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
Galaxy S21 is much better than Moto G 5G Plus, with a score of 91.8 against 82.6. Even when the Galaxy S21 and Moto G 5G Plus were only released 7 months apart, the Galaxy S21 is thinner and lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S21 has a sharper screen than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Moto G 5G Plus features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S21, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB. Galaxy S21 counts with a little better performance than Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM.
The Moto G 5G Plus captures slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same video resolution, the Moto G 5G Plus also counts with higher video frame rate, a back facing camera with much more megapixels and a bigger aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments.
The Moto G 5G Plus features longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
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