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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 10.78 | 9.68 |
| 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 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is much better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, having a overall score of 91.8 against 76.3. Samsung Galaxy S21 is a noticeably newer cellphone than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, but it's thicker and just a little bit heavier. Galaxy S21 features a brighter screen than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a quite larger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little better pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a little faster processing unit than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a larger amount of RAM. Moto Z3 Play has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy S21 takes much better photos and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality.
Galaxy S21 features better battery performance than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is way more expensive than Moto Z3 Play, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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