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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-05-18 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 127.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 is slightly better than Moto G4 Plus, with a general score of 76.7 against 72.1. The Samsung Galaxy J8 is a notably newer and thinner cellphone than the Moto G4 Plus, although it's somewhat heavier. Moto G4 Plus counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a better pixel density.
Galaxy J8 counts with a slightly better memory capacity to install games and applications than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy J8 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. Galaxy J8 has a bit superior processing unit than Moto G4 Plus. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Galaxy J8 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same resolution back camera, the Galaxy J8 also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low-light situations.
Galaxy J8 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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