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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-16 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Capri blue and Smoke black | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 397 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is much better than the Motorola Moto G8 Power, having a 91.8 score against 76. Samsung Galaxy S21's body is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola Moto G8 Power. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 has a newer 11 version while Motorola Moto G8 Power has Android 10 version, so it offers lots of additional features.
The Galaxy S21 features a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G8 Power, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater display pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Galaxy S21 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G8 Power, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G8 Power has a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Moto G8 Power counts with better battery duration than Galaxy S21, because it has a 25% bigger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S21 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution and a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing images and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor and a much higher video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 costs a lot more than the Moto G8 Power, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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