Motorola Moto G7 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola Moto G7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. 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 G7 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G998B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157 mm 161.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Width 75.3 mm 75.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has greater width than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Depth 8.3 mm 8.9 mm Motorola Moto G7 Plus is narrower than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Weight 176 g 227 g Motorola Moto G7 Plus is lighter than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Body Colour Viva red | Deep Indigo Phantom silver | Phantom black | Phantom navy | Phantom brown | Phantom titanium
Body Material 3D glass -
Protection P2i (liquid repellent coating) Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.732 W/kg (body), 0.778 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body), 0.714 W/kg (head), 2.56 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.8" Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2270 x 1080 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 515 ppi Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Samsung Exynos 2100
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.9 GHz Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto G7 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 509 Mali-G78 MP14
MEMORY Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
User Memory - 101.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Motorola Moto G7 Plus has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G7 Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Field of View (FoV) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.22 μm 1.4 μm Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom 8x 100x Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better digital zoom than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects Spot Colour Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, Director's View
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Motorola Moto G7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), video stabilisation, Depth detection and depth effects Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.33"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 35 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.22 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (4th Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/4.9
Field of View (4th Camera) - 10 degree(s)
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.22 μm
Camera Features (4th Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 12 Megapixel 40 Megapixels Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1.25 μm 0.7 μm Motorola Moto G7 Plus has larger front camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Spot Colour -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, Beautification mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Motorola Moto G7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2460 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 2460 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 81 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 11
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Audio, stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Audio Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
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, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Three microphones, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens Air View, MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Bixby Vision, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, Private Share function, Enhanced Game Booster, Air Command
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, 27W TurboPower charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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