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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-12-20 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue | 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 | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 (8 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 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 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 an overall score of 81.7, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto G51 5G's 77.8 overall score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S8 is older than Motorola Moto G51 5G, it's body is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter. The Galaxy S8 counts with a sharper screen than Moto G51 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a bit superior processor than Motorola Moto G51 5G. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. Moto G51 5G has just a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G51 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Moto G51 5G has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery size. The Moto G51 5G features a superior camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Moto G51 5G also counts with higher 240 frames per second video frame rates and a back camera with lot more MP.
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