Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-02-07 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Note8 has a global score of 83, which is just a bit better than Moto G7 Plus's overall score of 76.1. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Moto G7 Plus has Android 10, so it gives a lot of extra features. The Galaxy Note8 is an older, just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone than the Moto G7 Plus.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better processing power than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 has a little sharper screen than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a little bigger screen, a greater pixel number per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Moto G7 Plus has a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G7 Plus also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Moto G7 Plus has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Moto G7 Plus also counts with a camera with a much higher 16 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little better battery life than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 10% larger battery capacity.
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