Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Motorola Moto G4

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Front
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
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body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
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9.33/10

Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S8
Price
$369.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 540 - US model
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
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8.50/10

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Model
Motorola Moto G4
Price
$249.99
Advantages
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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launch
Announced
2017, March
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, April 21st
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.0
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
GPU
Adreno 540 - US model
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.8 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, May
Status
Available. Released 2016, May
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 405
camera
Rear
13 MP, f/2.0, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, auto-HDR
Video
1080p@30fps, HDR
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, auto-HDR
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm (6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 in)
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
—
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1625
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1622 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1625 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - XT1624
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300) - XT1622 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - XT1625 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S8 runs a faster CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) than the Motorola Moto G4. This is an important difference between these models as powerful CPU allows the owner to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has better GPU Adreno 540 - US model thanks to which you will be able to run more number of new game apps.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has more quality back camera that makes the Galaxy S8 a better choice for photo lovers. The Galaxy S8 front camera specs are better than that of the Motorola Moto G4: (8 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you like to make selfies then it is an important advantage for you. The Samsung Galaxy S8 shoots videos with a higher resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Galaxy S8 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 567 ppi pixel density that is more high than the Motorola Moto G4 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 400 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for watching movies. The Galaxy S8 device is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Moto G4: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm versus 153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm. The Moto G4 cell phone weight 155g that is 0g less than the weight of the Galaxy S8.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has 9 advantages and the Motorola Moto G4 only 1 so the Galaxy S8 is the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.