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Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Motorola Moto E (2020) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A21
Motorola Moto E (2020)
Samsung Galaxy A21 Motorola Moto E (2020)
Released · Jun 29, 2020
Released · Jun 12, 2020
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.2-inch · 1520x720px
Quad camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
2GB · 32GB
4000 mAh
3550 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches
167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm 		6.29 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches
159.77 x 76.56 x 8.65 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g) 6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Midnight blue, Champagne pink

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
79.20 % 78.55 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 250
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 506
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.8 GB 32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10), Samsung One UI Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 3550 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 5.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
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, Compass
Other
NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
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), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 17, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U 		Date approved: Oct 10, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56YQ2
Measured SAR
Head: 0.42 W/kg
Body: 1.27 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg 		Head: 0.45 W/kg
Body: 1.39 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250 $ 150
In The Box
This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy A21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer. Charger, USB cable, guides, SIM tool (for certain carriers)

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 08, 2020 Jun 05, 2020

Alternative variants

for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
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