Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-16 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Smoke black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G Power, with a score of 83 against 76.1. Samsung Galaxy Note8 is an way older cellphone than the Motorola Moto G Power, but it is just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Moto G Power has Android 11, offering a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G Power, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better pixel quantity per screen inch. The Motorola Moto G Power has just a bit more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G Power also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better processing unit than Moto G Power, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Moto G Power has a much better battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52% larger battery capacity. Motorola Moto G Power features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking lower quality images and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a F1.7 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola Moto G Power also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Although Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola Moto G Power, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola Moto G Power. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Note8, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Motorola Moto G Power, letting go some features and specs.
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