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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LTPS |
| 522 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G 5G, having an 83 score against 81.5. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but the Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Moto G 5G has Android 10, so it gives a couple additional features. Galaxy Note8 is an much older cellphone than the Motorola Moto G 5G, but Samsung was able to make it thinner and just a little lighter.
Galaxy Note8 features a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel amount per screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960. Motorola Moto G 5G features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Note8 has just a little better processing power than Moto G 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Motorola Moto G 5G features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52 percent bigger battery capacity. The Moto G 5G takes better videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Moto G 5G also has a way more MP camera in the back.
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