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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2023-06-02 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.91 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Cosmic Black and Rose Champagne |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 600 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than the Moto G Stylus 5G (2023), with a score of 83 against 76. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is an notably older cellphone than Moto G Stylus 5G (2023), but it's just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter anyway. These devices have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) has Android 13 version, so it gives you lots of additional features and enhanced performance.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a better screen than Moto G Stylus 5G (2023), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a very superior CPU than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023). Both of them have 8 CPU cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a lot smaller sensor capturing less light and duller colors and a tinier aperture which is not good for taking pictures and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) also counts with a lot more MP camera.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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