Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G8 Play vs Google Pixel 4a vs Samsung Galaxy A21

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Google Samsung
Announced Announcement - October 2019 2020, August 03 2020, April 8
Status Coming Soon - October 2019 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, August 20 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, April
Colors Blue, Red Just Black Various
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 157.6 × 75.4 x 9 mm
(6.2 × 2.97 x 0.35 in)
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
(5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in)
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Weight 183.6 g (6.46.0.21 oz) 143 g (5.04 oz) -
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE (unspecified) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) LTE
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10.0 Android 10.0
Processor Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53), Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver), Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
GPU Mali-G72 MP3 Adreno 618 PowerVR GE8320
RAM 4 GB 6GB 3 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 128 GB 64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) No microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen HD+ Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.2 inches 5.81 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels (271 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (444 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 82.76% -
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio - FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP + 8 MP +2 MP 12.2 MP 16 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash No
Features 13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, Laser AF
8 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
HDR, Panorama
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Auto-HDR, Panorama
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)
2 MP, (macro)
2 MP, (depth)
panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 128 GB, 6GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 64 GB, 3 GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Capacity 4000 mAh 3140 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -