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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2021-02-16 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Pastel sky and Phantom black | 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 |
| -- | $ 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 662 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is a bit better than the Moto G30's general score of 78.1. Galaxy S8's body is much lighter and somewhat thinner than the Moto G30, even though it was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy S8 has an incredibly better looking screen than Motorola Moto G30, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better display pixels density and a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Moto G30. Both have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor. The Motorola Moto G30 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G30 has a much better battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Moto G30 features a much better camera than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Moto G30 also has a back camera with way more MP and faster video frame rates.
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