Samsung Galaxy S21+ vs Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) Specs Comparison

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8.5
Samsung Galaxy S21+
5.9
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
Samsung Galaxy S21+ Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
Released · Jan 29, 2021
Released · May 30, 2024
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4800 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021 May 09, 2024
MSRP
$ 1000 $ 400

Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches
162.56 x 74.75 x 8.3 mm
Weight
7.13 oz (202.0 g) 6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Yes; IP52
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom silver, Black, Violet Caramel Latte, Scarlet Wave

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 88.63% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.39% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits P-OLED, 120Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
Octa-core
4x2.2GHz Cortex-A78
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 600
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
8GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 2048 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (14)

Battery

Type
4800 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 30.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
10h 50min
Video
8h 27min
Gaming
8h 36min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 25min
Browsing
17h 30min
Video
14h 43min
Gaming
8h 16min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
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
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS
Yes
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
125
Overall
132
Photo
118
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 2.0
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
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n13, n14, n20, n25, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U
Measured SAR
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

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 1050
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor Octa-core
1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1
3x2.81G​Hz Cortex-A78
4x2.2G​Hz 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
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