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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-02-07 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 slightly better than Moto G7 Plus, with a overall score of 81.7 against 76.1. The Galaxy S8 design is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than Moto G7 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released a bit more more than a year before. The Galaxy S8 features a little faster processor than Moto G7 Plus. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a better screen than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixels number per screen inch. Motorola Moto G7 Plus features just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto G7 Plus also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Moto G7 Plus captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Moto G7 Plus also counts with a way better resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a battery performance that is just as good as the battery duration in Moto G7 Plus.
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