Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Moto G9

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Moto G9 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G9 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,416, while Samsung Galaxy M21 scores 1,100, making Moto G9 the better performer.


Display: Moto G9 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M21 offers 6.4 inches, making Moto G9 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Moto G9's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M21 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M21 and Moto G9 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Moto G9 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M21 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto G9 delivers longer battery life with 21h 44m, while Samsung Galaxy M21 delivers 10h 20m, making Moto G9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M21 and Moto G9 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M21 and Moto G9 both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
74%

Release Date

18 Mar, 2020
31 Aug, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
8 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
20W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Vivid and colour accurate display
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Decent day-time photography
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Higher refresh rate would have been nice
  • Dated waterdrop notch design
  • Slow charging speed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(65,210 ratings)
4.2/5
(47,025 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

168,633
AnTuTu Score
176,500
AnTuTu Score
10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
21h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 18, 2020
(Official)
Aug 31, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Security Updates

4 Year
N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 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.

168,633
176,500

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
39.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.3 %
22.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

420 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %
81.57 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
87 %

Design

Height

159 mm
165.2 mm

Width

75.1 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

188 grams
200 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.71.6µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 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

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS
8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 20W Turbo Power 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.

10h 20m
21h 44m

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

2h 9m 47s
2h 5m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

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
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

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) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 0.468 W/kg
Head: 0.47 W/kg Body: 1.37 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

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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