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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 S8 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, getting a general score of 81.7 against 74.6. Samsung Galaxy S8's construction has the same weight than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, but it is somewhat thinner. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little more vivid display than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a much higher 1440 x 2960px resolution, a bit larger display and a greater screen density.
Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto G5 Plus. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better camera than Moto G5 Plus, although it has a tinier sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same resolution camera in the back, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8's battery performance is very similar to the battery duration in Moto G5 Plus.
The Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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