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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-02-16 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G30's global score of 78.1. Although Galaxy Note8 is a lot older than Motorola Moto G30, it's design is a bit thinner and a little lighter. The Galaxy Note8 has a bit superior processing unit than Moto G30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a much sharper screen than Moto G30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a lot greater screen density. The Moto G30 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same camera aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G30 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Moto G30 features a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Moto G30 counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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