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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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 G7 Plus has a global score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s general score of 72.8. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Motorola Moto G7 Plus has older 10 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even though Motorola Moto G7 Plus is thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016), it's just a bit lighter and notably newer.
The Moto G7 Plus and Galaxy A8 (2016) have very similar displays, although the Moto G7 Plus also has a little more pixels per inch of display, a little bit bigger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2270px resolution. The Moto G7 Plus counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Galaxy A8 (2016) features just a little bit longer battery performance than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
The Moto G7 Plus shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Moto G7 Plus also has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images.
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