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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2021-01-14 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Misty blue | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 240, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is much better than the Moto G Play's 71.3 general score. The Galaxy S8 is an noticeably older cellphone than Moto G Play, but Samsung managed to make it thinner and incredibly lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a way better looking display than Moto G Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a lot higher number of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto G Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto G Play, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture.
The Galaxy S8 features a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Moto G Play, because although it has an external memory slot that supports 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Motorola Moto G Play features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 costs a little more than Moto G Play, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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