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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-02-16 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 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 | 64.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| 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 | 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
Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G30's 78.1 score. Galaxy S8's body is thinner and extremely lighter than Motorola Moto G30, although it was released 4 years before. The Galaxy S8 has a much more vibrant screen than Moto G30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a way higher pixel count per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto G30. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. Motorola Moto G30 has a superior camera than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G30 also has a lot better resolution back facing camera and faster video frame rates.
The Moto G30 counts with a much greater storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. Moto G30 counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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