Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-03 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is better than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 overall score. The Galaxy Note8 construction is notably newer and much thinner than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s, but it's just a little bit heavier. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit superior processor than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little sharper screen than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a bit larger display, a just a bit higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a lot more MP back facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a little better battery performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.