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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-07-08 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the Moto G 5G Plus, with a general score of 83 against 82.6. The Galaxy Note8 construction is just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Moto G 5G Plus, although it was released 3 years before. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better processor than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher pixels density. The Moto G 5G Plus captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rates and a F1.7 aperture, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a way larger camera sensor and a camera in the back with a lot better 48 MP resolution.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus features a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus features a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52% more battery size.
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