Motorola Moto G8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G8 and Samsung Galaxy S21 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G991U1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.27 mm 151.7 mm Motorola Moto G8 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.
Width 75.8 mm 71.2 mm Motorola Moto G8 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.
Depth 8.95 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 5G is narrower than Motorola Moto G8.
Weight 188.3 g 171 g Samsung Galaxy S21 5G is lighter than Motorola Moto G8.
Body Colour Neon blue | Pearl white Phantom grey | Phantom white
Protection P2i (liquid repellent coating) Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.58 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.11 W/kg (wireless router), 1.08 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.2" Motorola Moto G8 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1560 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G8.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 269 ppi 421 ppi Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G8.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display, Peek Display AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Clock Speed - 2.84 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto G8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto G8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G8.
User Memory - 101.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Motorola Moto G8 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/1.76"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G8 has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8.
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.12 μm 1.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G8.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay Yes Yes
Special Effects HDR, Spot Colour Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G8 has face detection.
Light Source - High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, High-res zoom, smart composition, Shot optimisation Playback zoom, Motion photo, blink detection, QR-code scanner, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Microphone Control (Pro Video only)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm 1.4 μm Motorola Moto G8 has larger second camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 2cm macro photography -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has higher resolution third camera than Motorola Moto G8.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/1.72"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 118 degree(s) 76 degree(s) Motorola Moto G8 has larger third camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm 0.8 μm Motorola Moto G8 has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G8 has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1.22 μm Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has larger front camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G8.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Spot Colour -
Camera Modes (Front) Manual mode, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Face Beauty, Timelapse video, Active photos, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Auto smile capture - Motorola Moto G8 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, EIS video stabilisation Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1800 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (LTE): up to 1800 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 11
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1, 5G NR FR2
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N41, n71, n260, n261
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD 39GHz, TDD 28GHz
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
Audio Amplifier Smart PA -
FEATURES Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens MIMO technology, Screen Write, notification flashlight, Smart Select, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Bixby key, Bluetooth Scalable Codec, Samsung Knox Vault, Private Share function, Enhanced Game Booster, Air Command
OTHERS Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 10W charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SGS Eye Care Display Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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