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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-11-11 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J8 has a score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto M's global score of 71.6. Although Samsung Galaxy J8 is newer than the Motorola Moto M, it is just a little heavier and just a bit thicker. Moto M features a sharper screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a better amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Moto M counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J8. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy J8 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Moto M, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy J8 has just a bit longer battery performance than Motorola Moto M, because it has a 15% bigger battery capacity. Galaxy J8 features a much better camera than Moto M, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 16 MP, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy J8 also has a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light situations.
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