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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2018-04-19 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Moto G6 Plus's global score of 77.5. Samsung Galaxy Note8's construction is a bit thicker and heavier than the Moto G6 Plus. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better looking screen than Moto G6 Plus, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a little bit larger display and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better storage to install applications and games than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Moto G6 Plus. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
Moto G6 Plus has a camera that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note8 one, and although the Moto G6 Plus has a tinier camera sensor, they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, the same video definition, the same diafragm aperture and the same video frame rates. Galaxy Note8 features a bit superior battery performance than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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