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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 237.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| 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 Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G Power (2021) is a bit better than Motorola Moto G8, with a 76.5 score against 74.4. Motorola Moto G Power (2021) is a newer phone than Motorola Moto G8, although it is a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Moto G8 and the Moto G Power (2021) have extremely similar processing units, both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM.
Moto G Power (2021) has a display that is just as good as Motorola Moto G8's screen, because although the Moto G Power (2021) has a bit inferior count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better 720 x 1600 pixels resolution and a little bit larger display. Moto G8 and Moto G Power (2021) have quite similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) counts with a better camera than Motorola Moto G8, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) also has higher 60 fps video frame rate and a back camera with a much better resolution. Moto G Power (2021) counts with improved battery life than Motorola Moto G8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Moto G Power (2021) is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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