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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-04-19 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 197.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 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 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is better than the Motorola Moto G6's 72.1 overall score. Although the Samsung Galaxy S8 is older than Motorola Moto G6, it's design is just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G6, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto G6, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a bit larger display. The Samsung Galaxy S8's camera is very similar to the Moto G6 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos, they both have a 0.39 inches sensor, the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G6, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S8 and Moto G6 have really similar battery performance.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest.
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