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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-12-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 480 SM4350 (8 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 619 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Moto G51 5G's general score of 77.8. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is an older device than the Moto G51 5G, but it's somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a little better hardware performance than Moto G51 5G. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit sharper screen than Moto G51 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2220px resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Moto G51 5G has just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto G51 5G also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G51 5G captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light images, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Moto G51 5G also counts with higher video frame rates and a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Moto G51 5G counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67% greater battery capacity.
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