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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is a bit better than Motorola Droid Turbo's score of 76.4. Samsung Galaxy S8's body is extremely newer, somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner than Motorola Droid Turbo. Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra GPU.
Motorola Droid Turbo has a little bit better screen than Galaxy S8, although it has a little worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a little lower pixel density and a little bit smaller display. The Motorola Droid Turbo counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has lower 24 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola Droid Turbo also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher 20.7 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola Droid Turbo has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 30 percent greater battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S8 is also the cheapest one, which makes it an easy choice.
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