Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 612 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.55 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| 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, 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 Motorola Moto Z4's global score of 79.8. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS, but Galaxy S21 has a more recent 11 version while Motorola Moto Z4 has Android 10 version, providing you a couple nice extra features and a performance increase. Galaxy S21 is a newer cellphone than Motorola Moto Z4, although it's just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a brighter display than Moto Z4, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Moto Z4 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto Z4 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with just a little better performance than Moto Z4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S21 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z4, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto Z4 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Moto Z4 also counts with faster video frame rates, a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light environments and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy S21 costs a lot more than the Moto Z4, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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