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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-11-18 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Arctic Blue, Iron Blac and Neptune Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual 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 5.0 |
| 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
Moto G71 5G is slightly better than Galaxy S8, having a global score of 82.9 against 81.7. The Moto G71 5G body is a lot newer, but heavier and a little thicker than Galaxy S8. The Galaxy S8 and the Motorola Moto G71 5G feature incredibly similar processors, and although the Motorola Moto G71 5G has a greater amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little sharper display than Moto G71 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy S8 features a slightly better memory capacity for applications and games than Motorola Moto G71 5G, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Motorola Moto G71 5G counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Moto G71 5G shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G71 5G also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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