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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-04-19 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G6 Plus has a general score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s score of 72.8. The Motorola Moto G6 Plus body is newer and a bit lighter, but also just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016). The Moto G6 Plus features a bit better display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a just a bit greater pixel density, a bit bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
The Moto G6 Plus has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Moto G6 Plus has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Moto G6 Plus also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has just a bit longer battery duration than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity. The Moto G6 Plus features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with way less MP, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
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