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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus's score of 77.6. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is an older cellphone than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, but it's somewhat lighter and thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a slightly better display than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have the same aperture, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a lot more MP camera in the back, a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and a much higher (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has much more memory for applications and games than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has 64 GB more internal storage. Moto G8 Plus has improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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