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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is much better than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, having a global score of 91.8 against 74.3. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 has an older 11 version while Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy S21 is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat thinner and lighter than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
Galaxy S21 features a bit faster processing unit than Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S21 features a much sharper screen than Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a way better pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a much better camera than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a back facing camera with way less megapixels, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments and a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition.
Moto G8 Power Lite counts with a bit bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy S21, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Moto G8 Power Lite counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Galaxy S21 is a lot more expensive than the Moto G8 Power Lite, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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