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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 397 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer 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 | -- |
| 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 just a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Power, having a general score of 81.7 against 76. The Galaxy S8 is an much older phone than the Motorola Moto G8 Power, but Samsung made it lighter and thinner anyway. The Galaxy S8 has a little faster CPU than Motorola Moto G8 Power. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a better looking screen than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher display density. The Moto G8 Power counts with a little bit more storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G8 Power also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Moto G8 Power counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Moto G8 Power features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking lower quality photographs, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Moto G8 Power also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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