Motorola Moto G8 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S23+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S23+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G8 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S23+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G8 Plus Samsung Galaxy S23+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-S916B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.35 mm 157.8 mm Motorola Moto G8 Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Width 75.83 mm 76.2 mm Samsung Galaxy S23+ has greater width than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Depth 9.09 mm 7.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S23+ is narrower than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Weight 188 g 195 g Motorola Moto G8 Plus is lighter than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Body Colour Cosmic blue | Crystal pink Lavender | Cream | Green | Phantom black
Body Material - PET film, recycled glass, Armour Aluminium frame
Protection P2i (liquid repellent coating) Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8.2 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.882 W/kg (body), 0.589 W/kg (head) 0.766 W/kg (head), 1.453 W/kg (body), 3.01 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G8 Plus Samsung Galaxy S23+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy S23+ has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 393 ppi Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 3000000:1
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23+ has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield, Vision Booster technology
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G8 Plus Samsung Galaxy S23+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy S23+ has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto G8 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto G8 Plus Samsung Galaxy S23+
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S23+ has more RAM than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy S23+ has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
User Memory - 216.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto G8 Plus Samsung Galaxy S23+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.6 μm 1 μm Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom 8x 30x Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better digital zoom than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects Spot Colour HDR, face retouch, Grid Line, selfie colour tone
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Filter mode, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View, Expert RAW mode, My Filter mode, Astrolapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Motorola Moto G8 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 30fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps, Director's View 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), video stabilisation, Depth detection and depth effects Blink detection, QR-code scanner, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, backlighting detection, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Digital zoom up to 12x for video, Single Take, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Auto framing, UW shape correction, Auto FPS, Adaptive Pixel (12MP 2.0μm), High Bitrate, 360 Audio Recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 1.4 μm Samsung Galaxy S23+ has larger second camera pixel size than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Motorola Moto G8 Plus has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) 117 degree(s) 36 degree(s) Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger third camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 2 μm 1 μm Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Quad Pixel technology -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 25 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G8 Plus has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1.8 μm 1.12 μm Motorola Moto G8 Plus has larger front camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Spot Colour -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, Beautification mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Motorola Moto G8 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - 2PD AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G8 Plus Samsung Galaxy S23+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4700 mAh Samsung Galaxy S23+ has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G8 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2640 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 27 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 84 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2640 min
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G8 Plus Samsung Galaxy S23+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S23+ has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 13
User Interface - Samsung One UI 5.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G8 Plus Samsung Galaxy S23+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23+ has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto G8 Plus Samsung Galaxy S23+
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Audio, stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Audio Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound, amplify ambient sound
FEATURES Motorola Moto G8 Plus Samsung Galaxy S23+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Three microphones, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens MIMO technology, Smart Select, Three microphones, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, Samsung Seamless Codec, Samsung Wallet
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Motorola Moto G8 Plus Samsung Galaxy S23+
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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