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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 508 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than the Motorola Moto X4, having a 79.2 score against 74.4. Although it's the best in this comparison review, we must note that it is also a a bit heavier and just a bit thicker phone. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a processor that is just as good as the processor in Moto X4, and although the Galaxy A8 (2018) has a higher amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a slightly better looking display than Moto X4, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, a little bit higher pixels density and a quite larger screen. Motorola Moto X4 captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega pixels resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Moto X4 counts with more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Moto X4.
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