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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play's overall score of 76.3. Galaxy J8's construction is somewhat heavier and thicker than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. The Moto Z3 Play features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Moto Z3 Play also has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2160px and more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy J8's processing unit is very similar to the processor in Moto Z3 Play, both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount. Moto Z3 Play shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a way less mega-pixels back camera, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the Moto Z3 Play also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Moto Z3 Play features a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy J8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z3 Play also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy J8 has a bit better battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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