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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-12-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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 SM4350 (8 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit (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 | 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 | 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| 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 | 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
The Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than Moto G51 5G, with an 81.7 score against 77.8. Galaxy S8 is an extremely older cellphone than Moto G51 5G, but it's extremely lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a better looking screen than Motorola Moto G51 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher display density.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a little better performance than Motorola Moto G51 5G. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Moto G51 5G counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos in low light situations, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G51 5G also counts with a lot better resolution camera in the back and faster 240 fps video frame rates.
The Moto G51 5G counts with a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S8, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Moto G51 5G also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G51 5G has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 67% more battery size.
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