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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-05-18 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 an overall score of 81.7, which is better than Motorola Moto G4 Plus's score of 72.1. Galaxy S8's design has the same weight than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, but it's noticeably thinner. The Galaxy S8 has a better looking screen than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a little bit larger screen, a better display pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G4 Plus. They have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy S8 has just a bit better camera than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy S8 features a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy S8 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8's battery lifetime is just as good as the Moto G4 Plus one.
The Galaxy S8 costs more than the Moto G4 Plus, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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