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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-19 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 197.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note8 is much better than Moto G6, with a global score of 83 against 72.1. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, it must be told that it's also a heavier and just a little thicker cellphone. Galaxy Note8 has a bit better CPU than Moto G6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better screen than Moto G6, because it has a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a bit higher pixel quantity in each inch in the screen and a little bigger display. The Galaxy Note8 features a superior memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G6, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory.
The Motorola Moto G6 and the Galaxy Note8 feature really similar cameras, and although the Galaxy Note8 has a bigger aperture, they both have a same size camera sensor, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same resolution camera and the same video frame rate. Galaxy Note8 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G6, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 costs a lot more than the Moto G6, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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