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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-02-07 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| 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 | 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Moto G7's 75.2 global score. The Galaxy A8 (2018) design weights the same than the Moto G7, but it is a little thicker. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little sharper display than Moto G7, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little better processing power than Moto G7. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Moto G7 features slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto G7 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Moto G7 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition. The Moto G7 and the Galaxy A8 (2018) count with extremely similar batteries.
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