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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 S7 edge has an overall score of 78.1, which is slightly better than Moto G8 Plus's global score of 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge design is thinner and somewhat lighter than Moto G8 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Motorola Moto G8 Plus has just a little better processing power than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has 4 more CPU cores.
The Galaxy S7 edge features a bit more vivid screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher display pixel density. The Moto G8 Plus features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus shoots better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a larger back camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a little longer battery life than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3600mAh.
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