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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2021-01-14 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Aurora black and Aurora white | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 612 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), with a 79.3 score against 79.2. Although Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) is newer than Galaxy A8 (2018), it's just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better looking display than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2220px resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s processor is just as good as the processing unit in Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), they have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Moto G Stylus (2021) takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Moto G Stylus (2021) also has a way higher (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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