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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2019-10-24 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 S7 is slightly better than the Moto G8 Plus, with a 79.5 score against 77.6. Galaxy S7's body is lighter and thinner than Moto G8 Plus, although it was released 4 years before. Galaxy S7 has a lot better screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher pixel number per inch of display.
The Moto G8 Plus features a superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy S7, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. The Moto G8 Plus has a bit better processing power than Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Moto G8 Plus also has 4 more CPU cores.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Moto G8 Plus shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Moto G8 Plus also has a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
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