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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G6 Plus has a general score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 score. Although Motorola Moto G6 Plus and Samsung Galaxy J8 were released with only 2 months difference, Motorola Moto G6 Plus is a little thinner and just a bit lighter. Motorola Moto G6 Plus features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has more RAM.
The Moto G6 Plus counts with a sharper display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density and a much higher 1080 x 2160px resolution. The Moto G6 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Moto G6 Plus also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Galaxy J8 features slightly more memory for apps and games than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy J8 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. Galaxy J8 features a bit superior battery life than Moto G6 Plus, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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