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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2021-02-16 | 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 |
| Pastel sky and Phantom black | 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 662 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Moto G30, getting a global score of 79.2 against 78.1. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is an much older device than Moto G30, but it's just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G30. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much better looking screen than Moto G30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and a much higher display pixels density. The Motorola Moto G30 has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Moto G30 has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Moto G30 features a superior camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same video quality and a F1.7 aperture, the Moto G30 also has a lot more mega pixels camera and better video frame rate.
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