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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is slightly better than the Moto G8 Plus, getting an 84.1 score against 77.6. Galaxy M21's construction has the same weight than the Moto G8 Plus, but it is a little bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bit better CPU than Moto G8 Plus. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy M21 has just a bit better looking screen than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a quite bigger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy M21's memory for games and applications is just as good as the Moto G8 Plus one, both have the same internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M21 and Moto G8 Plus feature incredibly similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting images in low light environments, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same resolution back facing camera, a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy M21 features a much better battery life than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 50% larger battery size.
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