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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-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) has a score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the Moto Z's general score of 74.5. The Galaxy A8 (2018) design is newer than the Moto Z's, but it is noticeably thicker and extremely heavier. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more CPU cores.
Moto Z counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. Moto Z shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and/or video in poorly lited situations and a lower 13 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way higher video definition.
The Moto Z has more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit longer battery life than Motorola Moto Z, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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