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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-04-21 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G6 Plus, getting a general score of 81.7 against 77.5. Samsung Galaxy S8 is a just a little lighter cellphone than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, but both have the same thickness. Galaxy S8 and Motorola Moto G6 Plus feature very similar processors, and although the Motorola Moto G6 Plus has a higher amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better looking screen than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better display pixels density. Galaxy S8 has slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S8 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Motorola Moto G6 Plus's camera is just as good as the camera in Galaxy S8, and although the Motorola Moto G6 Plus has a smaller sensor providing a worse image quality, they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same camera aperture, the same resolution camera and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
The Motorola Moto G6 Plus features a bit better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery size.
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