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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2019-10-24 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 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 |
| 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 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
Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus's overall score of 77.6. Galaxy S8's design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, although it was released many years before. Galaxy S8 has a much better looking screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher pixel number per inch in the display.
Galaxy S8 features a bit faster processor than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. Moto G8 Plus captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Moto G8 Plus also has a way larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a much better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Moto G8 Plus features just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G8 Plus also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G8 Plus features improved battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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