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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite's 74.3 general score. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has 5.1 version and Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s design is much lighter and noticeably thinner than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a lot better looking display than Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixel amount per inch in the display and a much better 2560 x 1440px resolution. The Moto G8 Power Lite has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Moto G8 Power Lite also has a higher number of cores.
Galaxy S6 edge+ features a little bit better camera than Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a larger camera aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB. Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ costs a lot more money than the Moto G8 Power Lite, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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