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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-16 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Capri blue and Smoke black | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Power, getting a 79.3 score against 76. Galaxy S6 edge+ is an extremely older phone than the Motorola Moto G8 Power, but it's extremely thinner and much lighter anyway. These devices work with Android OS, but Galaxy S6 edge+ has 5.1 version while Motorola Moto G8 Power has Android 10 version.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ has a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G8 Power, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per inch of screen. Moto G8 Power features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Moto G8 Power also has a larger number of cores.
Moto G8 Power has a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G8 Power also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G8 Power features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S6 edge+'s camera is just as good as Motorola Moto G8 Power's camera, because although the Galaxy S6 edge+ has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, a camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
Although Galaxy S6 edge+ is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Moto G8 Power, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto G8 Power. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Moto G8 Power, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your money.
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