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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2023-09-14 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Caneel Bay and Soothing Sea |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G610 MC3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge 40 Neo's global score of 77. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a better cellphone than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, it must be noted that it is also a noticeably older, just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone.
Motorola Edge 40 Neo has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a quite worse number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a larger screen. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a slightly better storage capacity for applications and games than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo features a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and video, it also counts with a way more MP back camera and a lot better (4K) video definition.
Motorola Edge 40 Neo features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67 percent larger battery capacity.
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