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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-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 418 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015), having a global score of 79.2 against 74.1. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s construction is extremely newer, way thinner and a little lighter than Moto X Pure Edition (2015). The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little better hardware performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM.
The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has a little bit better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bit larger screen, a quite greater display density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Moto X Pure Edition (2015) shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with way more megapixels.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has slightly more storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a battery lifetime that is just as good as Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s battery life.
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