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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-02-16 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.4 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is better than the Moto G30's global score of 78.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy S21 and the Moto G30 were only released with a couple months difference, the Samsung Galaxy S21 is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G30, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S21 has an incredibly better display than Motorola Moto G30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution and way more pixels per inch in the screen. The Motorola Moto G30 features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S21, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G30 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Moto G30 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Moto G30 also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels, a larger aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments and higher video frame rate.
The Motorola Moto G30 has improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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