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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21, with a 77.6 score against 76.1. Even though the Motorola Moto G8 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy A21 were only released with a couple months difference, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus construction is just a little bit lighter but also thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A21.
The Galaxy A21 counts with a bit faster CPU than Moto G8 Plus, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Moto G8 Plus features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels amount in each inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.
The Moto G8 Plus has a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Moto G8 Plus also has 32 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy A21 has a battery performance that's very similar to the battery performance in Moto G8 Plus.
Moto G8 Plus has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video, a camera with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality photos and videos.
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