Motorola Moto G Power (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G Power (2021)
8.5
Samsung Galaxy S21
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) Samsung Galaxy S21
Released · Jan 14, 2021
Released · Jan 29, 2021
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
6.2-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches
165.28 x 75.9 x 9.49 mm
5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
7.28 oz (206.5 g) 6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Flash gray, Polar silver (retail only), Glowing blue (retail only) Phantom pink, Violet, Gray, White

Display

Size
6.6-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (adaptive)
Screen-to-body
83.75 % 86.06 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 660
Memory
4GB/64GB 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 28min
Browsing
7h 47min
Video
7h 36min
Gaming
7h 9min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
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
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 41 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 29, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZH1
Date approved: Dec 08, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG991U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.69 W/kg
Body: 1.44 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.44 W/kg
Phablet: 2.59 W/kg
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 1.08 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
Phablet: 2.49 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250 $ 800
In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021 Jan 14, 2021

Alternative variants

for Best Buy
Memory 3GB/32GB
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2900 MHz
1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G78 MP14
Weight 5.96 oz (169.0 g)
5G Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG991B
Measured SAR Head: 0.42 W/kg
Body: 0.94 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg
Phablet: 2.37 W/kg
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