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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is much better than Moto G8's score of 74.4. Galaxy S21 is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Moto G8. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 has a more recent 11 version and Moto G8 has Android 10 version, so it provides the user some extra features and a performance increase.
Galaxy S21 counts with a lot better looking screen than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a much higher screen pixels density. Motorola Moto G8 has more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy S21 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 also has 4 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a much better camera than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a tinier aperture and a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher video resolution.
Moto G8 and Galaxy S21 count with quite similar batteries duration.
The Galaxy S21 is way more expensive than the Motorola Moto G8, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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