Motorola Moto G06 Power vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Motorola Moto G06 Power vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Motorola Moto G06 PowerMotorola Moto G06 PowerGlobal · 4GB · 64GB
Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5GGlobal · 8GB · 128GB · SM-G991B
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Basics
Motorola Moto G06 Power
Motorola Moto G06 Power
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Global · 8GB · 128GB · SM-G991B
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.0Design & Materials 7.0Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.7Performance & Hardware 7.0Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.2Camera 7.9Camera
Connectivity score 6.1 Connectivity 8.2 Connectivity
Battery score 8.2 Battery 5.3 Battery

User reviews
User score
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1 review
8.5
94 reviews

Technical specifications of the Motorola Moto G06 Power vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Specs Motorola Moto G06 Power price comparison Motorola Moto G06 Power
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		stores to buy Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Global · 8GB · 128GB · SM-G991B
Inches 6.88" 6.2"
Resolution HD+ FHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 88% useful
Aspect Ratio 21:9 20:9
Dimensions 77.5 mm
171.4 mm
8.8 mm 		71.2 mm
151.7 mm
7.9 mm
Weight 220 g 169 g
Micro Helio G81
Octa-Core 		Exynos 2100
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 262.000
v10 		899.100
v11
Battery 7000 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
S5KJN1
2 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX555
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 10 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 15 Android 14 Upside-down cake

Brand
Brand Motorola Samsung
Aliases -- SM-G991B

Release Date
Release date September 2025,
1 year ago 		January 2021,
5 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Motorola Moto G06 Power
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Motorola Moto G06 Power
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Size
77.5 mm • 171.4 mm • 8.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
71.2 mm • 151.7 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 220 g 169 g
Usable surface 84 % 88 %
Materials Faux leather Plastic, Aluminium
Resistance IP64 IP68
Colors
Black
Blue
Red
Brown
Green
White
Pink
Gray
Violet

Screen
Diagonal 6.88" 6.2"
Type LCD AMOLED • Dynamic Amoled 2X
Aspect Ratio 21:9 20:9
Resolution HD+
720 x 1640 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 260 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m²
  • DCI-P3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m²
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10+
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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8.1
Do you think it's a nice phone?
--
9.2
Is it comfortable?
--
9.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
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8.7
Number of reviews
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94 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra Samsung Exynos 2100
CPU 2x Cortex-A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz 1x Cortex-X1 2,91 GHz + 3x Cortex-A78 2,81 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 2,21 GHz.
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 12 nm 5 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 ARM Mali-G78 MP14

RAM
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM RAM LPDDR5

Antutu
Score
262.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 60% of devices
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899.100
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 82% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type eMMC 5.1 Storage UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gravity
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Geomagnetic

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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8.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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8.8
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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8.0
Number of reviews
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94 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 50 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Sony IMX555
Type ISOCELL CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.64 µm 1.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/2.76" 1/1.76"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle + Macro
Resolution
5 Mpx
12.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Sony IMX563
Type
CMOS
CMOS
Pixel size
--
1.40 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
1/2.55"
3
Camera type
--

Telephoto + portrait
Resolution
64 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Samsung Bright S5KGW2
Type
ISOCELL
Pixel size
0.80 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/1.72"

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • 8K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 10 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX374
Type CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.22 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/3.2"
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
111
Camera
118Photo
90Video
132
Selfie
125Photo
145Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
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9.2
Quality of nighttime photos
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8.1
Quality of selfies
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8.5
Does it have a powerful flash?
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8.8
Number of reviews
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94 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.4 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • ANT+
  • APT-x
  • SBC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.460 W/Kg on head
1.510 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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8.9
Quality of the GPS
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9.0
And the WiFi?
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9.1
Number of reviews
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94 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
7000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
18.0W 		Yes,
25.0W
Others
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 16%
    Less than half day
  • 46%
    Less than a day
  • 28%
    One day
  • 9%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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94 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 15
    Android 15 , 1 year ago
  • Android 14
    Android 14 Upside-down cake, 3 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 4%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 86%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 10%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 2%
    Never
  • 1%
    Once a year
  • 34%
    Every six months
  • 63%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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94 reviews
Prices
From $ 121 --
From $ 235 --

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