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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished vs Motorola S50 Neo

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished

  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Mali-G78 MP14 - International, Adreno 660 - USA/China graphics.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
  • 4,800 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 38,000In Stock
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Motorola S50 Neo

Motorola S50 Neo

  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
  • 5,000 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 37,500In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Motorola S50 Neo charges faster (30 W), has more RAM (12 GB) and runs newer Android 14, while the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished has optical zoom, offers 1080p recording at up to 240 fps and has a faster processor (up to 2.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz) and faster UFS 3.1 storage.

Display

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Motorola S50 Neo
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China graphics
Motorola S50 Neo
Adreno 619 graphics

Memory

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
8 GB RAM in this version
Motorola S50 Neo
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
UFS 3.1
Motorola S50 Neo
UFS 2.x

Battery capacity

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished
4,800 mAh battery capacity
Motorola S50 Neo
5,000 mAh battery capacity

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished

  • Telephoto camera with 1.1x optical zoom.
  • Faster processor: up to 2.9 GHz (vs 2.2 GHz).
  • FM radio (Snapdragon model only.
  • Faster UFS 3.1 storage (vs UFS 2).
  • Aluminium frame and glass back (vs plastic frame).
  • Higher frame rates for 1080p recording: up to 240 fps (vs 60 fps).

Motorola S50 Neo

  • Faster rated wired charging: 30 W (vs 25 W).
  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Higher-resolution main camera: 50 MP (vs 12 MP).
  • Newer Android 14 (vs Android 11).
  • Brighter display: up to 1,600 nits (vs 1,300).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 32 MP (vs 10 MP).

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedMotorola S50 Neo
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 394 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 393 ppi
Camera12 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 1.1x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceExynos 2100 processorQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 processor
Memory8 GB RAM12 GB RAM
Battery capacity4,800 mAh battery5,000 mAh battery
Charging25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging30 W wired charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedMotorola S50 Neo
BrandSamsungMotorola
ModelGalaxy S21 PlusMotorola S50 Neo
Announced2021, January 142024, June 25
Device type / form familySmartphoneSmartphone
Release statusAvailable. Released 2021, January 29Available. Released 2024, June 28
Model numbersSM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960XT2427-4

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedMotorola S50 Neo
Dimensions161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)161.9 x 73.1 x 7.6 mm (6.37 x 2.88 x 0.30 in)
Weight200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)171 g or 173 g (6.03 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frameGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back
Form factorTouchscreen smartphone—

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedMotorola S50 Neo
DisplayDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 107.8 cm^{2} (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus—
Display featuresDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (peak)
Display technologyDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)P-OLED
Display size6.7 inches, 107.8 cm^{2} (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate120Hz120Hz
Brightness—1600 nits (peak)
HDR formats—HDR10+
Pixel density—~393 ppi
Aspect ratio—20:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~91.6% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedMotorola S50 Neo
ProcessorExynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/ChinaQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/ChinaOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPUMali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/ChinaAdreno 619
Process node—6 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedMotorola S50 Neo
RAM8GB12GB
Storage256GB256GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1UFS 2.x
Expandable storageNomicroSDXC
Memory configurations—256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedMotorola S50 Neo
Rear camera12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide)
Front camera10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF32 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Rear camera featuresLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS1080p@30/60fps
Front camera featuresHDR—
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Wide camera—50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
Ultra-wide camera—8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide)

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedMotorola S50 Neo
BatteryLi-Ion 4800 mAh5000 mAh
Charging25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless30W wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedMotorola S50 Neo
Operating systemAndroid 11, up to 4 major OS updates, One UI 7Android 14

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedMotorola S50 Neo
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMAGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G996U1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G996BLTE
5G bands2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G996U1 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G996BSA/NSA/Sub6
Network speedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedMotorola S50 Neo
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LEYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS
RadioFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)No
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Supported—

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedMotorola S50 Neo
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical); unspecified sensors
Desktop modeSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)—
Colors—Olivine, Surf, Gray

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedMotorola S50 Neo
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresHigh-bitrate audio support—

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S21 Plus RefurbishedMotorola S50 Neo
ConditionRefurbished / EX-UK—

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both support 5G networks.
  • Both charge over USB-C.
  • Both take two SIM cards.

In summary

Get the Motorola S50 Neo if you want faster charging and more RAM, or the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Refurbished if you would rather have optical zoom and 1080p recording at up to 240 fps.

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