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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-10-29 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 544 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3760mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Motorola DROID Turbo 2's 75.4 general score. Although the Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a little heavier than the Motorola DROID Turbo 2, it's just a little bit thinner and also notably newer. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit better processing unit than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a quite higher pixels density. Motorola DROID Turbo 2 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Motorola DROID Turbo 2 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photos or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a camera in the back with a way better resolution and a much higher (4K) video quality.
Motorola DROID Turbo 2 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3760mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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