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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-07-08 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Surfing blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Moto G 5G Plus is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8, having a global score of 82.6 against 81.7. The Moto G 5G Plus is a a lot newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S8, although it is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Moto G 5G Plus counts with a processor that's just as good as the CPU in Samsung Galaxy S8, they have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Moto G 5G Plus has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a way better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photographs.
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