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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Mystic indigo |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G Stylus is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), with a overall score of 79.7 against 79.2. Moto G Stylus's body is much newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it is heavier and a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G Stylus, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G Stylus. They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same aperture, the Motorola Moto G Stylus also has a much more mega pixels back camera and a lot better (4K) video resolution. Moto G Stylus has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity.
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