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| Global Score | |
| 97.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Cosmos black and Space silver | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 1980.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2152 x 1536 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is way better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, with a 97.6 score against 77.6. Even though Samsung Galaxy Fold and Motorola Moto G8 Plus were released with only a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy Fold's construction is heavier but a lot thinner than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Galaxy Fold and Moto G8 Plus have quite similar displays, because although the Moto G8 Plus has a little worse 1080 x 2280 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels number per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy Fold has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has 8 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Fold counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Moto G8 Plus captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Moto G8 Plus also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy Fold features a bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 4380mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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