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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | 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 |
| $ 237.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than the Moto G8's 74.4 score. Galaxy S8 is an incredibly older cellphone than the Moto G8, but Samsung was able to build it somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. The Galaxy S8 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Moto G8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better display pixel density and a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G8. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory. Motorola Moto G8 counts with just a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G8 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G8 has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 33% bigger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a camera that is very similar to the camera in Motorola Moto G8, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a lower video definition and a back camera with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution, they both have a same size aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S8 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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