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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-12-06 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G31's 77 score. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) design is a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than Motorola Moto G31, although it was released 4 years before. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit better looking display than Moto G31, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit superior processor than Moto G31. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. Moto G31 shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Moto G31 also counts with a lot better 50 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Motorola Moto G31 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G31 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB. The Moto G31 features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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