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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-07 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LTPS | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than the Moto G 5G, having an 83 score against 81.5. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Moto G 5G has Android 10. Samsung Galaxy Note8's construction is just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Moto G 5G, even though it was released 3 years before.
The Galaxy Note8 features a little more vivid screen than Moto G 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Galaxy Note8 has just a little better processing power than Moto G 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory.
Moto G 5G counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Moto G 5G also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels. The Moto G 5G counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G 5G also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Moto G 5G features a superior battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52 percent bigger battery capacity.
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