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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-06-14 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.67 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Cosmic Emerald |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 399.00 |
| 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 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S8, having an 82.1 score against 81.7. The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is a newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S8, but it's notably heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy S8 features a bit better processing power than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021). Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy S8 features a sharper screen than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better pixels density. Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage.
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also counts with a back camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
Although Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S8. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), else you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy S8, resigning some features and specifications.
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