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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11 |
| 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s overall score of 79.2. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)'s body is a lot newer than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, although it is just a little thicker and heavier. The Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Moto G Stylus (2021) both count with quite similar CPUs, both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) features a superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Moto G Stylus (2021) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Moto G Stylus (2021) also has a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a camera with much more megapixels.
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