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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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
Moto G8 Plus is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a 77.6 score against 72.8. The Moto G8 Plus is a way newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), although it is a little bit heavier and noticeably thicker. Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a display that is just as good as the screen in Galaxy A8 (2016), although the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a bit higher 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, a little bigger screen and a little greater amount of pixels in each inch of display.
Moto G8 Plus and Galaxy A8 (2016) both feature very similar CPUs, and although the Moto G8 Plus has a greater amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Motorola Moto G8 Plus shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a larger aperture to capture better images in low-light situations.
Moto G8 Plus has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G8 Plus has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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