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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-12-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 480 SM4350 (8 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit (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 619 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G51 5G's general score of 77.8. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is an way older cellphone than the Motorola Moto G51 5G, but Samsung managed to make it a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto G51 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Moto G51 5G counts with a slightly better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G51 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better CPU than Moto G51 5G. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores.
The Moto G51 5G shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Moto G51 5G also counts with a much more MP back-facing camera and higher 240 fps video frame rates.
The Moto G51 5G has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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