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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-02-07 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G7 Plus's 76.1 overall score. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Samsung Galaxy J8's design is a little bit thinner but just a bit heavier than the Motorola Moto G7 Plus, and both were released only a few months apart.
Samsung Galaxy J8 and Motorola Moto G7 Plus feature similar processing units, they have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. Moto G7 Plus counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2270px, a greater screen pixels density and a quite larger screen.
The Moto G7 Plus takes a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture and the same resolution back facing camera, the Moto G7 Plus also has a bigger sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a way better 3840x2160 video definition. The Motorola Moto G7 Plus counts with just a bit more memory for applications and games than Galaxy J8, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto G7 Plus also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a little better battery performance than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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