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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-14 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Caneel Bay and Soothing Sea | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G610 MC3 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.77 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 a little bit better than the Motorola Edge 40 Neo's 77 score. The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a noticeably older, a little bit thicker and a bit heavier phone than Motorola Edge 40 Neo. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little inferior number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much better performing CPU than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way more mega pixels back camera and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a slightly better storage to store more apps and games than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Motorola Edge 40 Neo features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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