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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than the Motorola DROID Turbo, with a global score of 79.2 against 77.9. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a much newer phone, and it's also a little lighter and way thinner than Motorola DROID Turbo. Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better screen density. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Motorola DROID Turbo has greater battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 30% greater battery capacity. The Motorola DROID Turbo takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with a lot higher 20.7 mega-pixels resolution.
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