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Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M21s
What Moto G 5G Plus does better (8) and where Galaxy M21s wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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6.2Display5.0
6.5Camera7.5
5.0Battery6.6
7.1Features3.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G 5G PlusGalaxy M21s
| Moto G 5G Plus | Galaxy M21s | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 168.3 mm | 159.2 mm | +9.1 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 75.1 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8.9 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Weight | 207 g | 191 g | +16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G 5G Plus better than Galaxy M21s?
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- 5GYes · Galaxy M21s: No
- NFCYes · Galaxy M21s: No
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Wired charging20 W vs 15 W+33%
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+5%
- Process7 nm vs 10 nm+43%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
Why is Galaxy M21s better than Moto G 5G Plus?
- OLED panelNo · Moto G 5G Plus: Yes
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- Weight207 g vs 191 g+8%
- Thickness9.7 mm vs 8.9 mm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 207 g | 191 g |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 168.3 mm | 159.2 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Surfing Blue, Mystic Lilac | Blue, Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,520 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 409 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 420 nits |
| Measured brightness | 543 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 84.1% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765 5G | Exynos 9611 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| AnTuTu score | 299,926 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,898 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/1.72" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -28.4 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.48 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 2.5 |
