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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2021-01-14 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.28 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) | 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 |
| $ 160.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), having a overall score of 81.7 against 76.5. Even though the Galaxy S8 is extremely older than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), it's body is incredibly lighter and thinner. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a bit superior CPU than Moto G Power (2021). Both have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy S8 has an incredibly better display than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Moto G Power (2021) shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and a F1.7 aperture, the Moto G Power (2021) also has better 60 fps video frame rate, a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a way larger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) features a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G Power (2021) features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy S8 costs a little more than Moto G Power (2021), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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