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| Global Score | |
| 67.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-06-26 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.10 x 3.05 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 8920 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is much better than the Moto E4 Plus, getting an 81.7 score against 67.6. Although Samsung Galaxy S8 and Moto E4 Plus were only released 2 months apart, Samsung Galaxy S8 is lighter and somewhat thinner. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with an incredibly better screen than Moto E4 Plus, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a little bit larger screen and a lot higher pixel amount per inch of display.
The Galaxy S8 has a superior processing unit than Motorola Moto E4 Plus, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Moto E4 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Moto E4 Plus has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity. Galaxy S8 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto E4 Plus, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, making it an easy choice.
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