Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Apple iPhone 12

Price Comparison (India) - -

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Motorola Apple
Announced Expected Announcement - May 2020 August 2020 October 2020
Status Rumored Coming Soon - August 2020 Coming Soon - October 2020
Price - - Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Blue Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink Black, White, Red, Green, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 8.9 mm thickness
(0.35 in thickness)
165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm
(6.5 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm
(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2176
5G Network - - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
Water-repellent coating
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 10 iOS 14
User Interface One UI 2.0 - -
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Exynos 850 Octa-core (8x2.0 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) Hexa-core, Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU - Adreno 610 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM 3 GB 4 GB N/A
Internal Memory 64 GB 64 GB 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type PLS TFT Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen Super Retina XDR OLED screen
Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
HDR10
625 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Dolby Vision
Wide color gamut
True-tone
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M Colour
Size 6.55 inches 6.5 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (268 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi) 1170 x 2532 pixels (457 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 81.52% 87.25%
Multi-Touch yes no yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio - Unspecified No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 12 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Quad-LED dual tone Flash
Features 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
USB Yes 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Lightning, USB 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 3 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 20W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi fast wireless charging 15W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh -
Stand by - - Up to 17 h (multimedia)
Talk Time - - -