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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-16 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Capri blue and Smoke black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 S8 is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G8 Power, with an 81.7 score against 76. The Galaxy S8 is an older cellphone than Motorola Moto G8 Power, but it is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter anyway. The Galaxy S8 has a more vivid display than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Moto G8 Power features a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G8 Power also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy S8 has a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto G8 Power. Both have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Motorola Moto G8 Power counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rate, the same video definition and the same camera aperture, the Motorola Moto G8 Power also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution.
Moto G8 Power features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S8 is also by far the cheapest one.
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