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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Smoke black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Galaxy S8 is a bit better than Motorola Moto G Power, with an 81.7 score against 76.1. The Galaxy S8 is an much older phone than Motorola Moto G Power, but it is much lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Galaxy S8 has a little faster CPU than Moto G Power. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Galaxy S8 counts with a better screen than Motorola Moto G Power, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher pixels number per inch of display. Moto G Power shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Moto G Power also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels.
Moto G Power features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto G Power also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G Power has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 costs more than the Motorola Moto G Power, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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