Motorola One 5G Ace vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ Specs Comparison

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8.4	8.5
Motorola One 5G Ace	Samsung Galaxy S21+
Released · Jan 14, 2021	Released · Jan 29, 2021
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px	6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	4800 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021	Jan 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$400	$1000

Design

Dimensions
6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches 166.1 x 76.1 x 9.9 mm	6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches 161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
Weight
7.48 oz (212.0 g)	7.13 oz (202.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP52	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Volcanic grey, Frosted silver	Phantom silver, Black, Violet

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 85.62% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 88.63% screen-to-body
Type
LTPS	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)	Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 570	Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 619	Adreno 660
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 6GB/128GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	4800 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

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 26min

Browsing

10h 50min

Video

8h 27min

Gaming

8h 36min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 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
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Front
16 MP (Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p	10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
Other
NFC, 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
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71	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, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, 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: Dec 15, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZF2	Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.43 W/kg	Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg Phablet: 3.97 W/kg

Alternative variants

for T-Mobile


Memory	6GB/128GB
Resistance	Splash, Dust; IP54

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1050

for Europe


System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.81GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G78 MP14
Weight	7.05 oz (200.0 g)
5G Bands	SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG996B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.24 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg Phablet: 1.95 W/kg

Links

Full specifications
Motorola One 5G Ace Specs	Samsung Galaxy S21+ Specs
PhoneArena Review
Motorola One 5G Ace Review	Samsung Galaxy S21+ Review
User Reviews
Motorola One 5G Ace User Reviews	Samsung Galaxy S21+ User Reviews