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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-08-01 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 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 506 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus's 74.8 general score. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is somewhat thinner but a little bit heavier than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and both of them were released only 5 months apart. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G5S Plus. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better screen than Moto G5S Plus, because it has a little bit bigger display, a slightly higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little more pixels per screen inch. Moto G5S Plus has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and/or video in poorly lited environments and a lesser mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery duration is just as good as the Motorola Moto G5S Plus one.
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