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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-16 | 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 | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 540 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 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+ (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
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z3, getting a 79.2 score against 77.6. Despite being the best in this review, Galaxy A8 (2018) is a just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than Motorola Moto Z3. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit sharper display than Moto Z3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a little bit better screen density.
The Moto Z3 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Motorola Moto Z3 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking images or videos in low light environments and a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Moto Z3 features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z3 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z3 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) have similar batteries performance.
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