Motorola Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto X Force vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
21
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3760
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400
12.2
MP
MP
32mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
7 Advantages 
28 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front / Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| 16 million |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Model | Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB) |
| Other model names | Moto X Force XT1580, Droid Turbo 2, Motorola Bounce | Galaxy S21 FE 5G SM-G990B/Dual-SIM (Exynos) |
| Country or region available |    Brazil, India, Singapore |    Philippines, India, Malaysia, Thailand |
| Brand | Motorola | Samsung |
| Release date | 10/29/2015 | 1/7/2022, Announced: 1/4/2022 |
| Depth | 9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 78 x 149.8 millimeters (3.07 x 5.9 in) | 74.5 x 155.7 millimeters (2.93 x 6.13 in) |
| Weight | 169 grams (5.92 ounces) | 177 grams (6.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.4" inches | 6.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~85.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 544 PPI | 411 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | ShatterShield | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 1300nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 12 |
| Firmware update | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 14 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 (20nm) | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 2100 (5nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.9GHz ARM Cortex-X1 (Single-core) 3x 2.8GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Triple-core) 4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 430 600Mhz | ARM Mali-G78 MP14 (854MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR4 | 8GB LPDDR5 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (54GB available) eMMC 5.0 | 128GB (97GB available) UFS 3.1 |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 2000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 40) | LTE Cat20 (1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78, 79) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 (1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 21 megapixels | (triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123°13mm1/3"1.12µm 8MP telephoto f/2.476mm1/4.5"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom |
| Main camera resolution | 5616x3744 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.76" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | 1.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@240fps (slow motion) 720p@960fps (slow motion) |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.74" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | 0.8µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C SlimPort® |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3760 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 15W Wired fast charging | 25W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) | 15W Qi wireless charging 4.5W Reverse wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 36 hours (1.5 days) | feature not registered |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Moto Maker • Moto ShatterShield • The screen don't crack or shatter • TurboPower: 13 hours of battery life in 15min • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Graphite, White, Lavender, Olive |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto X Force (XT1580 64GB) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990E/DS 128GB/8GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.65W/kg (head), 1.19W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.93W/kg (head), 1.319W/kg (body) |