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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than Moto G6 Plus's general score of 77.5. Despite being the best in this comparison review, it must be told that it is also just a little bit heavier and a little thicker. Moto G6 Plus counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Moto G6 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little more vivid screen than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels amount in each inch in the screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2220px. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Motorola Moto G6 Plus has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Moto G6 Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much less megapixels resolution back camera, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Moto G6 Plus also counts with a way better video resolution.
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