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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 197.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual 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 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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) is a little bit better than the Moto G6, with a 79.2 score against 72.1. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a a bit heavier device than Moto G6, but both are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit better screen than Moto G6, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a just a bit greater amount of pixels per inch of display. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Moto G6, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Motorola Moto G6 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture and a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a battery life that's very similar to the battery life in Moto G6.
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