Samsung Galaxy A21 vs Motorola Moto G Play Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm	6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches 166.59 x 75.99 x 9.36 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g)	7.20 oz (204.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black	Misty blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
79.20 %	80.61 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 240
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 610
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	3GB
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 (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 10.0W

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: F2.4 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	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/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
Other
NFC	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
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 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 17, 2020 FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U	Date approved: Mar 28, 2021 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZD4
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: 0.65 W/kg Body: 1.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.43 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250	$ 170
In The Box
This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy A21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.	Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 08, 2020	Jan 08, 2021

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 AT&T and Cricket

4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3

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+)

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs	Motorola Moto G Play Specs
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