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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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 has a global score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Moto G7 Plus's global score of 76.1. Even being the best phone in this review, the Galaxy Note8 is an older, just a bit thicker and just a little heavier phone than the Moto G7 Plus. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Moto G7 Plus has Android 10, so it gives some extra features and increased performance.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a little better performance than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a little sharper screen than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2960, a bit larger display and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Moto G7 Plus has a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto G7 Plus also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G7 Plus captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and photos, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Moto G7 Plus also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better battery life than Moto G7 Plus, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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