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- Moto G72 vs Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Motorola Moto G72 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
What Moto G72 does better (10) and where Galaxy S21 FE 5G wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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7.3Display7.5
3.6Performance5.4
7.1Camera9.0
6.0Battery4.3
4.6Features8.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G72Galaxy S21 FE 5G
| Moto G72 | Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.5 mm | 155.7 mm | +4.8 mm |
| Width | 74.4 mm | 74.5 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.9 mm | = |
| Weight | 166 g | 177 g | −11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G72 better than Galaxy S21 FE 5G?
- Main camera108 MP vs 12 MP9×
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
- Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
- Measured brightness1,015 nits vs 792 nits+28%
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S21 FE 5G: No
- Weight166 g vs 177 g+7%
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.4″+3%
- Charged in 30 min53% vs 50%+6%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
Why is Galaxy S21 FE 5G better than Moto G72?
- AnTuTu score383,317 vs 566,529+48%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx84×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme347 vs 1,6664.8×
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 1,200 nits2.4×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,842 vs 3,049+66%
- Optical stabilisationNo · Moto G72: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · Moto G72: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Moto G72: Yes
- 5GNo · Moto G72: Yes
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+32%
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 166 g | 177 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 160.5 mm | 155.7 mm |
| Width | 74.4 mm | 74.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Meteorite Gray, Polar Blue, Mineral White | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,015 nits | 792 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 86.7% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G99 | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2 |
| AnTuTu score | 383,317 | 566,529 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,842 | 3,049 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 347 | 1,666 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 53% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.5 LUFS | -26.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.95 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 8 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
