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| Global Score | |
| 79.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-16 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Mystic indigo | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | |
| 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual 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 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G Stylus is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), with a score of 79.7 against 79.2. Moto G Stylus's construction is way newer, but heavier and a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G Stylus. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G Stylus, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel count in each display inch. Motorola Moto G Stylus shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Motorola Moto G Stylus also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Moto G Stylus has a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Moto G Stylus counts with longer battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
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