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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-12-06 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than Motorola Moto G31, with an 83 score against 77. The Galaxy Note8 design has the same thickness than Motorola Moto G31, but it is a little bit heavier. These phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto G31 has Android 11 version, giving you some extra features and increased performance.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a little sharper screen than Moto G31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960. Galaxy Note8 counts with a little faster processing unit than Moto G31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G31 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G31 also counts with a way more megapixels camera in the back.
Motorola Moto G31 features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto G31 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Moto G31 features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52 percent greater battery capacity.
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