Motorola One Action vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 16, 2019	Apr 08, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$350	$250

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches 160.1 x 71.2 x 9.15 mm	6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.21 oz / 176.0 g	6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Denim blue, Pearl white	Black

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 81.47% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 435 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
4.7 (Poor)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 (10 nm)	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
4GB/128GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Polymer	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.25 μm	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS	1080p (30 fps)
Front
12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	13 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Mobile
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Apr 17, 2020 FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 1.27 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg

Alternative variants

Global version

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for Verizon

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for Sprint

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	41

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