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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-12-06 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Baby Blue and Mineral Grey | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G31's overall score of 77. Samsung Galaxy S8's design is lighter and a bit thinner than the Motorola Moto G31, even though it was released 5 years before. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better screen than Motorola Moto G31, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better pixel density.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better performance than Moto G31. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Motorola Moto G31 features a superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G31 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Moto G31 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Moto G31 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photos and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G31 also counts with a camera with a much higher 50 MP resolution.
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