Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Motorola Moto G Power (2021) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm	6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches 165.28 x 75.9 x 9.49 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g)	7.28 oz (206.5 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Splash
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red	Flash gray, Polar silver (retail only), Glowing blue (retail only)

Display

Size
5.8-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
84.26 %	83.75 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 610
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD	8 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41	Bands 38, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U	Date approved: Oct 29, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZH1
Measured SAR
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg	Head: 0.69 W/kg Body: 1.44 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.44 W/kg Phablet: 2.59 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 250
In The Box
	Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 2017	Jan 08, 2021

Alternative variants

International version

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

for Best Buy

Memory	3GB/32GB

for T-Mobile

4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 4, 5, 12
3G	Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
VoLTE	Yes

for Verizon Wireless

4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1

for U.S. Cellular

4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS

with Dual SIM

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs	Motorola Moto G Power (2021) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Review	Motorola Moto G Power (2021) Review
User Reviews
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