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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Mystic indigo |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| 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 (120 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than the Moto G Stylus's 79.7 score. Galaxy S8 is an noticeably older phone than Moto G Stylus, but it is lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Galaxy S8 features a bit better performance than Moto G Stylus. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a sharper display than Moto G Stylus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixels density. The Motorola Moto G Stylus counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy S8, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Motorola Moto G Stylus features better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G Stylus features a better camera than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a F1.7 camera aperture, the Motorola Moto G Stylus also has a lot bigger sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality and a back camera with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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