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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-11-11 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is better than the Motorola Moto M's 71.6 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is newer than Motorola Moto M's, although it is just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a processing unit that's just as good as the Motorola Moto M one, they have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cores.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto M, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2220 resolution, a just a little higher count of pixels in each inch of screen and a bit larger display. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) shoots much clearer videos and photos than Moto M, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto M, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Moto M has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3050mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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