Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs Motorola Moto G9 Play

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Xiaomi Motorola
Announced Expected Announcement - May 2020 Not announced yet August 2020
Status Rumored Rumored Coming Soon - August 2020
Colors Black, White, Blue Blue, other colors Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink
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)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) - 200 g (7.05 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
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 LTE
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
Water-repellent coating

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 10.0 Android 10
User Interface One UI 2.0 MIUI 12 -
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Exynos 850 , MediaTek Helio G35 Octa-core (8x2.0 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
GPU - Mali-G31 Adreno 610
RAM 3 GB 3 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 64 GB 64 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type PLS TFT Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.55 inches 6.53 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (268 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (269 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - - 81.52%
Multi-Touch yes yes no

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio - - Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 13 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED 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
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
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
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [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
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB Yes 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 3 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint 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 not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 20W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -