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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 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 506 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is much better than the Motorola Moto Z Play Droid's score of 71.8. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a newer cellphone than the Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, but it's thicker and just a little heavier. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z Play Droid, because it has a quite bigger screen, a little bit better pixel quantity per screen inch and a little bit higher 1080 x 2220px resolution. The Moto Z Play Droid features a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Moto Z Play Droid counts with just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 17 percent larger battery capacity. Moto Z Play Droid captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photographs and video in low-light environments, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 megapixels, the Moto Z Play Droid also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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