Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 227g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 515 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
1376 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
1019 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.56 mm (6.4 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 74.75 mm (2.94 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Red
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
89.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 2100
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 854 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
938
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
1449
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
2772
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
3892
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9381449
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27723892
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1747n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
554764
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
843008
CPU197538232358
GPU94177256356
Memory118975163007
UX144074191217
NanoReview Score554764843008
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
5221
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.8 °C
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a31 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5221

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 26.4 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:27 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
23:16
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
22:05
Web Browsing09:57 h07:58 h
Video Playback13:52 h13:59 h
Games05:22 h05:14 h
Standby Mode108 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 10x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-700CSamsung S5KHM3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.33
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/4.9
Focal lengthn/a240 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.65
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor size1/3.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
121
Video quality
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
100
Overall camera score
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
115
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a67
Zoomn/a106

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution n/a 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5KGH1
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
133
Video quality
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a24
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
88 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 1200
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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