Motorola Moto E5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE - specs comparison

Display

Size:

6.0 inches

6.5 inches

Resolution:

1440 x 720 pixels, 18:9 ratio, 268 PPI

1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

76.37 %

79.20 %

85.79 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

60Hz refresh rate, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

120Hz refresh rate, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Mediatek Helio P35

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250

Processor:

Octa-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm

Octa-core, 2300 MHz, Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm

Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU:

Adreno 505

PowerVR GE8320

Adreno 650

RAM:

3GB LPDDR3

3GB LPDDR4

6GB LPDDR5

Internal storage:

32GB

32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.8 GB

128GB (UFS 3.1), 103.4

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

microSDXC up to 1000 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (8.0 Oreo)

Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

5000 mAh

4000 mAh

4500 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Motorola TurboPower

Fast charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Quad camera

Triple camera

Main camera:

12 MP (Laser and PDAF)

16 MP (PDAF)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F2.0; 1/2.9"; 1.25 μm

F1.8; 1/3.06"; 1 μm

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/1.76"; 1.8 μm

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Optical zoom: 3.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Pixel size: 1 μm

Third camera:

2 MP (Macro)

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Aperture size: F2.2; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Fourth camera:

2 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps), 720x480 (DVD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

EIS

Front:

8 MP (Flash)

13 MP

32 MP (EIS, HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

6.37 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches (161.9 x 75.3 x 9.35 mm)

6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches (167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm)

6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches (159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm)

Weight:

7.05 oz (200.0 g)

6.81 oz (193.0 g)

6.70 oz (190.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Back: Plastic; Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Splash

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

In-screen fingerprint

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Gray, Blue

Black

Cloud red, Cloud orange, Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud white

Cellular

5G:

SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

SIM type:

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging

Charging

Charging, Headphones port, OTG, Video out

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC

Hearing aid compatible:

M4, T3

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Apr 17, 2020

Sep 17, 2020

FCC ID value:

ZCASMA215U link

A3LSMG781U link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.42 W/kg

0.32 W/kg

Body:

1.27 W/kg

0.82 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.27 W/kg

1.60 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.27 W/kg

1.01 W/kg

Phablet:

3.43 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 250

$ 699

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy S20 FE User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

In The Box:

Charger, USB Cable and documentation

This is the official Samsung Galaxy A21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Apr 19, 2018

Apr 08, 2020

Sep 23, 2020