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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-28 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-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 |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than the Moto Z Droid Edition, having a overall score of 79.2 against 75.6. Although Galaxy A8 (2018) is newer than Moto Z Droid Edition, it is way heavier and way thicker. The Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little better pixel count in each inch of display.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger number of cores. Moto Z Droid Edition features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto Z Droid Edition also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Moto Z Droid Edition features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and video and a camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition. Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a little better battery life than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
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