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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2021-06-17 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 general score. The Galaxy A8 (2018) is an extremely older device than Motorola Defy (2021), but it's noticeably lighter and extremely thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a sharper display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a way greater display density.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little better processing power than Motorola Defy (2021). Both have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same camera aperture and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has higher video frame rates and a lot more megapixels camera. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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