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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-01 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note8 is better than the Moto X Style, getting a general score of 83 against 74.1. Samsung Galaxy Note8's construction is noticeably newer and way thinner, but also a little heavier than the Moto X Style. The Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better performance than Moto X Style, because it has 3 GB more RAM memory and 2 more cores.
The Galaxy Note8 features a bit sharper display than Moto X Style, because it has a little bit bigger display, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto X Style, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Note8 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
The Moto X Style features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Moto X Style also counts with a larger sensor and a back-facing camera with a way higher 21 MP resolution.
The Galaxy Note8 has a bit better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto X Style, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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