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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.55 |
| 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 Li - Polymer 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G8 Plus has a score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A21's score of 76.1. Moto G8 Plus's body is just a bit lighter but somewhat thicker than Galaxy A21, and they were released with only 8 months difference. Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with just a little better processing power than Moto G8 Plus, although it has 1 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Moto G8 Plus features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity per inch of display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has more internal memory.
Moto G8 Plus takes greater videos and photos than Galaxy A21, because it has a way more mega pixels camera in the back, a bigger aperture, a lot bigger camera sensor taking way better quality videos and pictures and a much better video definition. Moto G8 Plus's battery lifetime is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A21 one.
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