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| Global Score | |
| 79.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-16 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Mystic indigo | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual 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 | 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
Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G Stylus, having a overall score of 83 against 79.7. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Moto G Stylus has Android 11 version, so it offers some extra features and enhanced performance. Despite of the fact the Galaxy Note8 is extremely older and just a little heavier than Motorola Moto G Stylus, it's body is still a little thinner.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit superior CPU than Moto G Stylus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM. The Galaxy Note8 has a bit more vivid display than Moto G Stylus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Moto G Stylus shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a F1.7 aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Moto G Stylus also has 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 Stylus features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal storage. The Motorola Moto G Stylus features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21 percent bigger battery size.
Although Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto G Stylus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto G Stylus. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Moto G Stylus, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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