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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 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 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, with an 83 score against 77.6. Samsung Galaxy Note8's construction is just a bit thinner than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, but it's just a little heavier and was released many years before. The Galaxy Note8 features a bit better CPU than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note8 has a bit better screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy Note8 also has a greater display pixel density and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The Moto G8 Plus counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto G8 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G8 Plus has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto G8 Plus also has a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The Moto G8 Plus counts with superior battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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