Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-02-07 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is much better than the Moto G7 Plus's general score of 76.1. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 has 11 version while Moto G7 Plus has Android 10 version, so it offers a couple additional features and performance improvements. The Galaxy S21 is a newer phone, and it's also just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Moto G7 Plus.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a sharper screen than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a just a little better quantity of pixels in each display inch. Moto G7 Plus has a better storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy S21 counts with just a little better performance than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy S21 features longer battery performance than Moto G7 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy S21 features a little bit better camera than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos and a camera with much less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos.
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