Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-06-12 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.37 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.68 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Pearl white | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 much better than the Moto G Fast, having an 83 score against 72.2. Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a way older and a bit heavier cellphone than the Moto G Fast, but Samsung was able to build it just a little bit thinner anyway. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Moto G Fast has Android 11 version, so it provides you some additional features and a performance increase.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a little better hardware performance than Moto G Fast, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features an incredibly better screen than Moto G Fast, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a way better pixel number per inch of display.
Moto G Fast shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same aperture, the Moto G Fast also counts with a much better 16 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto G Fast, because although it has an external memory slot that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Motorola Moto G Fast counts with better battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
The Galaxy Note8 is way more expensive than the Motorola Moto G Fast, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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