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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-09-01 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a global score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto X Style's 74.1 score. The Samsung Galaxy J8 is a way newer phone, and it's also a bit lighter and much thinner than the Motorola Moto X Style. The Moto X Style counts with a brighter display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better screen density and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 features a bit better performance than Moto X Style, because it has more cpu cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy J8 has slightly more memory to store more apps and games than Moto X Style, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy J8 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Galaxy J8 features just a bit better battery duration than Motorola Moto X Style, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Motorola Moto X Style counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images, it also counts with a camera with much more MP, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
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