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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 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 |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, getting a global score of 79.2 against 76.3. Although the Galaxy A8 (2018) is a better phone than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, we must tell that it is also a thicker and a bit heavier phone. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a battery performance that's very similar to Moto Z3 Play's battery lifetime. Moto Z3 Play features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much lower 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Moto Z3 Play also counts with a much better video resolution.
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