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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 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 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 general score. The Galaxy S8 is an extremely older device than Moto G8 Plus, but it's lighter and thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a sharper display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. Both have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Moto G8 Plus has a much better camera than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a F1.7 aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Moto G8 Plus also has a lot more megapixels camera and a way bigger camera sensor. The Moto G8 Plus features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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