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

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm	6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches 162.56 x 74.75 x 8.3 mm
Weight
6.03 oz (171.0 g)	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic 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 pink, Violet, Gray, White	Caramel Latte, Scarlet Wave

Display

Size
6.2-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	P-OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (adaptive)	120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.06 %	87.39 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 600
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)	8GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.0)	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 2048 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11), Samsung One UI	Android (14)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
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

4h 28min

Browsing

7h 47min

Video

7h 36min

Gaming

7h 9min

Battery Life Estimate

8h 25min

Browsing

17h 30min

Video

14h 43min

Gaming

8h 16min

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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, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 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: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS	Yes
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	32 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

125

Overall

132

Photo

118

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
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	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS	FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)
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, 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 08, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg Phablet: 2.49 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 800	$ 400
In The Box
C to C Data Cable, Ejection Pin

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 14, 2021	May 09, 2024

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

for Europe

System chip	Samsung Exynos 2100 (5 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz 1x 2.91GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x 2.81GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.2GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G78 MP14
Weight	5.96 oz (169.0 g)
5G	Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 2.37 W/kg

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