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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is better than Motorola Moto G31's 77 global score. Both devices in this comparison review have the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. Although Samsung Galaxy S21 is older than Motorola Moto G31, it's construction is a bit lighter and just a bit thinner.
The Galaxy S21 has a sharper display than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a just a bit greater display density. Galaxy S21 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G31, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S21 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot better video definition. Motorola Moto G31 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Motorola Moto G31 features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity.
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