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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-20 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | 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 |
| $ 299.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is much better than the Moto G8 Power Lite's 74.3 general score. Samsung Galaxy S8 is an way older cellphone than Moto G8 Power Lite, but it's notably lighter and thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a processing unit that's very similar to Moto G8 Power Lite's CPU, both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy S8 features a way better screen than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better display density and a much better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Galaxy S8 features as much memory to install applications and games as the Moto G8 Power Lite one, both have a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB and the same 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S8 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture. The Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite features a much longer battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
The Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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