Samsung Galaxy A11 vs Motorola G Pure
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 450) that was released on March 13, 2020, against the Motorola G Pure, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G25 and came out 19 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A11
- Supports 15W fast charging
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Motorola G Pure
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1800 MHz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
- The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G25
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 268 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 550 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.6% | 80.6% |
Design and build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) | 167.4 mm (6.59 inches) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Red | Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | MediaTek Helio G25 |
| Max clock | 1800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 506 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 96 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 720 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~115.2 GFLOPS | ~41.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 53962 | 56155 |
| GPU | 9335 | 11408 |
| Memory | 41346 | 43893 |
| UX | 43890 | 45747 |
| Total score | 149746 | 157365 |
Memory
| RAM size | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 11 |
| ROM | One UI 4.1 | Stock Android |
| OS size | 10.4 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | 2:30 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 115° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (13 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
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| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 4 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2020 | October 2021 |
| Release date | May 2020 | October 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.52 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.99 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 10 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, connectivity, and design are more important to you, then choose the Motorola G Pure . But if the camera, battery life, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A11 .
