Motorola Moto G Play 2023 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Motorola Moto G Play 2023

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G network

-

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE, 301 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A (CA), 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

-

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

167.2 mm

165.1 mm
Width

76.5 mm

75.6 mm
Thickness

9.4 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

203 g

227 (Sub6) / 229 (mmWave) g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

Water-repellent coating

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Deep Indigo

Black, Brown, Silver, Navy, Titanium

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.5 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels

1440 x 3200 pixels
Pixel density

270 ppi

515 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

-

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

-

120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display
DxOMark display score

-

91

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 16 MP, 1.12 µm

(wide) , 108 MP, 0.8 µm, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.33"
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4 , 1/5" , 1.75 µm

(periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, 10x optical zoom
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4 , 1/5" , 1.75 µm

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, 70 mm, 3x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

12000 x 9000 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30/60fps

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

HDR, Panorama

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus
DxOMark photo

-

128
DxOMark zoom

-

76
DxOMark video

-

98
DxOMark camera score

-

121

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

(wide) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 40 MP, f/2.2 , 0.7 µm, 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/2.8"
Selfie camera resolution

-

7968 x 5480 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

105
DxOMark video

-

93
DxOMark camera score

-

100

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

No

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes