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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2017-06-29 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| 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 626 8953 Pro 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 4.2, 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play's global score of 77.4. Even being the best in this comparison review, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a noticeably thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Motorola Moto Z2 Play both have similar processors, both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little more vivid screen than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a just a bit greater screen pixel density, a quite larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220. The Moto Z2 Play features a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a battery duration that is just as good as the Moto Z2 Play one. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much worse resolution back facing camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Moto Z2 Play also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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