Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs. Motorola Moto G13

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G and Motorola Moto G13. 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

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs. Motorola Moto G13 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Motorola Moto G13
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G998B/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.5 mm 162.7 mm Motorola Moto G13 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Width 75.6 mm 74.66 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has greater width than Motorola Moto G13.
Depth 8.9 mm 8.19 mm Motorola Moto G13 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Weight 227 g 183.45 g Motorola Moto G13 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Body Colour Phantom silver | Phantom black | Phantom navy | Phantom brown | Phantom titanium Matte charcoal | Blue lavender
Body Material - Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.58 W/kg (body), 0.714 W/kg (head), 2.56 W/kg (limb) 1.69 W/kg (body), 0.92 W/kg (head), 3.54 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Motorola Moto G13
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.8" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G13.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3200 x 1440 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G13.
Display Format QHD+ HD+
Pixel Density 515 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
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 90 Hz Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better refresh rate than Motorola Moto G13.
Touch Sampling Rate - 576 Hz
Display Features Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display) -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Panda Glass
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Motorola Moto G13
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 2100 MediaTek Helio G85
Clock Speed 2.9 GHz 2 GHz Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G13.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G78 MP14 ARM Mali-G52 MC2
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Motorola Moto G13
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto G13.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 101.7 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Motorola Moto G13
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Moto G13 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G13 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Field of View (FoV) 120 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 0.64 μm Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G13.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 100x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes Yes
Special Effects Face retouch, Grid Line HDR, Live Filters
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes 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 Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, BurstShot, Watermark mode, Timelapse video, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro video, Dual Record
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G13 has face detection.
Light Source High CRI LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 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 Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), video stabilisation, Barcode Scanner, Quad Pixel technology, levelling, RAW photo output, Google Lens, Snap in video recording, Assistive Grid
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 108 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G13.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/1.33" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 83 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 0.8 μm 1.75 μm Motorola Moto G13 has larger second camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 10 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has higher resolution third camera than Motorola Moto G13.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 35 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.22 μm 1.75 μm Motorola Moto G13 has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
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) 40 Megapixels 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G13.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Motorola Moto G13 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 0.7 μm 1.12 μm Motorola Moto G13 has larger front camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live Filters
Camera Modes (Front) - Pro mode, Timer mode, Watermark mode, Face Beauty, Timelapse video, Portrait, Dual Record
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G13 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) RAW photo, levelling, Selfie animation, Snap in video recording, Assistive grid
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Motorola Moto G13
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 5000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 TurboPower technology 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
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Motorola Moto G13
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 Android 13
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Motorola Moto G13
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
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/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Motorola Moto G13
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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 Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Motorola Moto G13
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features 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 Gesture Controls, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Motorola Moto G13
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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