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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| 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 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than Moto G Power (2021), getting an 81.7 score against 76.5. Even though the Galaxy S8 is older than the Moto G Power (2021), it's design is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner. The Galaxy S8 counts with a much better looking screen than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a way higher pixels density.
The Galaxy S8 features a little better hardware performance than Moto G Power (2021). They have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM. Moto G Power (2021) counts with slightly more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G Power (2021) also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Moto G Power (2021) counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Moto G Power (2021) also has a much higher 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back, better video frame rate and a lot larger sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 costs a bit more money than Moto G Power (2021), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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