Samsung Galaxy S21+ vs Motorola One 5G Ace Specs Comparison

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8.5
Samsung Galaxy S21+
8.4
Motorola One 5G Ace
Samsung Galaxy S21+ Motorola One 5G Ace
Released · Jan 29, 2021
Released · Jan 14, 2021
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4800 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021 Jan 08, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$1000 $400

Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm
6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches
166.1 x 76.1 x 9.9 mm
Weight
7.13 oz (202.0 g) 7.48 oz (212.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Splash, Dust; IP52
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom silver, Black, Violet Volcanic grey, Frosted silver

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 88.63% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 85.62% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits LTPS
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 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 680
3x2.42GHz Kryo 680
4x1.80GHz Kryo 680
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 619
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
8GB/256GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (10)

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
Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
10h 50min
Video
8h 27min
Gaming
8h 36min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple 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
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 0.8 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
8 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
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
16 MP (Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 1080p

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,dual-band
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 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 18, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG996U
Date approved: Dec 15, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZF2
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
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.43 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.43 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1050
for T-Mobile
Memory 6GB/128GB
Resistance Splash, Dust; IP54
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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