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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-06-14 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.67 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Cosmic Emerald |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), having a general score of 83 against 82.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is much older than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), it's body is a bit thinner and lighter. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has Android 11.
Galaxy Note8 features a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher pixel density.
Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52% bigger battery size.
Although Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it costs a little more than the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021). So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy Note8, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), resigning a couple specifications.
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