Motorola One Action vs Samsung Galaxy M21

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Comparing the Motorola One Action vs Samsung Galaxy M21 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola One Action scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,398, while Samsung Galaxy M21 scores 1,100, making Motorola One Action the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Motorola One Action offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M21 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Motorola One Action's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M21 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Motorola One Action offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M21 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Motorola One Action offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M21 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Motorola One Action delivers longer battery life with 12h 31m, while Samsung Galaxy M21 delivers 10h 20m, making Motorola One Action the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Motorola One Action offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M21 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Motorola One Action and Samsung Galaxy M21 equally at 7.


User Rating: Motorola One Action and Samsung Galaxy M21 both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
76%

Release Date

30 Aug, 2019
18 Mar, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9609
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
20 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good screen-to-body ratio
  • An innovative implementation for the action camera
  • Clean Android UI
  • Vivid and colour accurate display
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Decent day-time photography

Cons

  • Punch-hole is too big to be ignored
  • Lacks fast charging support
  • Higher refresh rate would have been nice
  • Dated waterdrop notch design
  • Slow charging speed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(30,589 ratings)
4.2/5
(65,210 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

143,309
AnTuTu Score
168,633
AnTuTu Score
12h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 30, 2019
(Official)
Mar 18, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Security Updates

N/A
4 Year

Custom UI

Android One
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9609
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

143,309
168,633

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
11.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
420 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

21:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

435 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.52 %
84.02 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %

Design

Height

160.1 mm
159 mm

Width

71.2 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

9.15 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

176 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX2
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 31m
10h 20m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 6m 2s
2h 9m 47s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.468 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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