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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-16 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Misty blue and Twilight orange | 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 |
| 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 460 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 240, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Moto E7 Plus, having a 79.2 score against 75.7. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is just a little thinner and lighter than Moto E7 Plus, even though it was released many years before. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a more vivid screen than Moto E7 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display and a lot higher 1080 x 2220 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better processor than Moto E7 Plus. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Moto E7 Plus features a little bit better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal internal memory, the Moto E7 Plus also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto E7 Plus features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Moto E7 Plus shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Moto E7 Plus also has better video frame rates and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
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