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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is slightly better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, with a 79.3 score against 77.6. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is an notably older cellphone than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, but it's noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a more vivid display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a larger number of cores. The Moto G8 Plus has a superior camera than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Moto G8 Plus also has a camera in the back with way more megapixels, a way bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Moto G8 Plus counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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