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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-04-19 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 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 Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than Moto G6 Plus, having a general score of 81.7 against 77.5. The Galaxy S8 construction has the same thickness than the Moto G6 Plus, but it's a little bit lighter. Galaxy S8's CPU is very similar to Motorola Moto G6 Plus's CPU, and although the Galaxy S8 has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a slightly better display than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels number per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy S8 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
The Moto G6 Plus features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 3200mAh battery size. The Galaxy S8 has a camera that is just as good as Motorola Moto G6 Plus's camera, and although the Galaxy S8 has a bigger sensor, they both have a same resolution camera, the same video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
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