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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 Z2 Play, with a 91.8 score against 77.4. Although the Galaxy S21 is much newer than Moto Z2 Play, it's somewhat heavier and much thicker. The Galaxy S21 features a brighter display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a just a bit greater pixels density, a quite larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Moto Z2 Play features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S21 has a bit faster CPU than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has more RAM.
Galaxy S21 has superior battery duration than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Galaxy S21 captures much better pictures and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have a 12 megapixels resolution camera, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot better video definition.
Although Galaxy S21 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto Z2 Play. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Moto Z2 Play, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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