Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Motorola Moto G9 Plus Specs Comparison

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7.5	8.0
Samsung Galaxy A21s	Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Released · Jun 19, 2020	Released · Sep 07, 2020
6.5-inch	6.8-inch
Quad camera	Quad camera
3GB · 32GB	4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm	6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches 169.98 x 78.1 x 9.69 mm
Weight
6.77 oz (192.0 g)	7.88 oz (223.3 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red	Navy blue, Blush gold

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI
Technology
TFT	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
82.94 %	84.25 %
Features
Proximity sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 850	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470
GPU
Mali-G76	Adreno 618
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.5 GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10), Samsung One UI	Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
	Wired: 30.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 9min

Gaming

7h 48min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 8min

Gaming

6h 28min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	16 MP (EIS, Autofocus, 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
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jan 30, 2021 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZE2
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 1.42 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.42 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 240	€ 270
In The Box
	Charger, USB Type-C to USB type-C cable, guides, SIM tool, Headset might be included (depends on region)

Availability

Officially announced
May 15, 2020	Sep 07, 2020

Alternative variants

with 4GB RAM


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

with 6GB RAM


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	64GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs	Motorola Moto G9 Plus Specs
PhoneArena Review
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User Reviews
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