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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| 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 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than the Moto G9 Plus's overall score of 80.5. The Galaxy S8 construction is lighter and thinner than the Moto G9 Plus, even though it was released 3 years before. The Galaxy S8 features a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a greater pixels density.
Moto G9 Plus features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S8, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S8 has a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Plus. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
The Moto G9 Plus takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a way more MP camera and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Moto G9 Plus has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity.
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