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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-05-18 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 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 405 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus's 72.1 global score. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s construction is newer and somewhat thinner than Motorola Moto G4 Plus's, but it is also just a little bit heavier. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit better processing power than Moto G4 Plus. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit sharper display than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a bit bigger screen, a bit better pixels density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery lifetime is just as good as Motorola Moto G4 Plus's battery performance. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger camera aperture for better low-light photography.
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