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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
| 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
Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), having a general score of 81.7 against 79.3. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S8 is much older than the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), it's body is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner. Galaxy S8 counts with a better looking display than Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S8, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy S8 features a bit faster processor than Moto G Stylus (2021). They have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same aperture, the Moto G Stylus (2021) also has a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera. Moto G Stylus (2021) has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to others.
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