Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs. Motorola Moto G53 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Motorola Moto G53 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs. Motorola Moto G53 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G53 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N950F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 162.7 mm Motorola Moto G53 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Width 74.8 mm 74.66 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater width than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Depth 8.6 mm 8.19 mm Motorola Moto G53 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Weight 195 g 183 g Motorola Moto G53 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Body Colour Deepsea blue | Gold maple | Midnight black Arctic silver | Ink blue
Body Material - Plastic
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G53 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.5" Motorola Moto G53 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 521 ppi 269 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display Attentive display, Peek Display
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G53 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number 8895 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note8 has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G71 MP20 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G53 5G
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more RAM than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Motorola Moto G53 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
User Memory 51.2 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G53 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Moto G53 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy Note8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes Yes
Special Effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode Slow motion video, Panorama, BurstShot, Watermark mode, tap anywhere to capture, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro video, Macro Vision, Ultra-Res, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Auto smile capture Both phones have face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED light 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, video stabilisation, snapshot in video recording, Barcode Scanner, AR sticker, smart composition, levelling, RAW photo output, shot optimisation, Google Lens, High-res digital zoom (up to 8x), Assistive Grid, Quad Pixel technology for 1.28 µm, efficient videos
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G53 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G53 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G53 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" -
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode Timer mode, BurstShot, Watermark mode, Face Beauty, tap anywhere to capture, Active photos, Portrait, Gesture selfie, Group selfie, Live filter, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G53 5G has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) Selfie mirror, RAW photo, Shot optimisation, levelling, Selfie animation, Snap in video recording, Assistive grid, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm, efficient videos
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G53 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G53 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G53 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Talk Time 1320 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G53 5G
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Moto G53 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 13
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G53 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G53 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements Acoustic Overload Point Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G53 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX Dual microphones, Gesture Controls, Android Sensor Hub, Game Time, Media Control, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Moto G53 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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