Motorola Moto E5 Play vs. Samsung Galaxy A21s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola Moto E5 Play and Samsung Galaxy A21s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto E5 Play vs. Samsung Galaxy A21s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto E5 Play Samsung Galaxy A21s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A217F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.88 mm 163.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater height than Motorola Moto E5 Play.
Width 71.2 mm 75.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s has greater width than Motorola Moto E5 Play.
Depth 9.19 mm 8.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A21s is narrower than Motorola Moto E5 Play.
Weight 150 g 192 g Motorola Moto E5 Play is lighter than Motorola Moto E5 Play.
Body Colour Starry black White | Blue | Black
Protection P2i (liquid repellent coating) -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola Moto E5 Play is waterproof.
SAR Value - 1.544 W/kg (body), 0.422 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto E5 Play Samsung Galaxy A21s
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.3" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger screen size than Motorola Moto E5 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 960 x 480 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy A21s has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto E5 Play.
Display Format - HD+
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Max Vision display Infinity O display
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto E5 Play Samsung Galaxy A21s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 -
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A21s has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto E5 Play.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A21s has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto E5 Play.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 308 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto E5 Play Samsung Galaxy A21s
RAM 1 GB 3 GB Samsung Galaxy A21s has more RAM than Motorola Moto E5 Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy A21s has more internal memory than Motorola Moto E5 Play.
User Memory - 19.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto E5 Play Samsung Galaxy A21s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A21s has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto E5 Play.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A21s has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto E5 Play.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, BurstShot, manual mode, Best Shot Live Focus mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), QR-code scanner, video stabilisation, Barcode Scanner Live Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A21s has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto E5 Play.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Light Source (Front) Flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto E5 Play Samsung Galaxy A21s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A21s has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto E5 Play.
Talk Time - 3240 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (4G): up to 23 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 109 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 3240 min
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Motorola Moto E5 Play Samsung Galaxy A21s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition) -
User Interface - One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto E5 Play Samsung Galaxy A21s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A21s has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto E5 Play Samsung Galaxy A21s
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Motorola Moto E5 Play Samsung Galaxy A21s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS Motorola Moto E5 Play Samsung Galaxy A21s
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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