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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2020-07-08 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Moto G 5G Plus is a bit better than Galaxy S8, with an 82.6 score against 81.7. Moto G 5G Plus's body is way newer, but notably heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy S8. The Galaxy S8 has a processing unit that is just as good as Motorola Moto G 5G Plus's processor, both have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little bit better screen than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity in each screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a much better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Moto G 5G Plus counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB. The Moto G 5G Plus has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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