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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-08-01 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus, having a 76.7 score against 74.8. Galaxy J8's body is newer and somewhat thinner than Motorola Moto G5S Plus's, although it is just a bit heavier. Moto G5S Plus has a much better screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per display inch and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Moto G5S Plus has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy J8. They have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Moto G5S Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photography, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality.
Galaxy J8 has just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy J8 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB. Galaxy J8 has a bit longer battery performance than Moto G5S Plus, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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