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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 S6 edge+ is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, having a 79.3 score against 77.6. Galaxy S6 edge+'s construction is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, even though it was released 4 years before. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a better display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per display inch and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a greater number of cores (although they are slower). Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a much bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a larger diafragm aperture and a back facing camera with a much better 48 MP resolution.
Moto G8 Plus has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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