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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 237.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A21 is a bit better than Motorola Moto G8, having a global score of 76.1 against 74.4. Samsung Galaxy A21's body is just a bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than Motorola Moto G8, and both of them were released with only 4 months difference. Both phones in our current comparison include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so they should provide you all the same OS features.
The Galaxy A21 has a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto G8, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A21 has a bit sharper display than Moto G8, because it has a slightly better resolution of 720 x 1600, a little bit bigger display and a just a bit greater display density.
Moto G8 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Moto G8 also has a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos. The Moto G8 features more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Moto G8 also has 32 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy A21 has a battery performance that is very similar to the Motorola Moto G8 one.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy A21 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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