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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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 Galaxy A8 (2018) is a little bit better than Moto G6 Plus, getting a 79.2 score against 77.5. The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a just a little bit heavier and a little thicker cellphone than the Moto G6 Plus. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel number per inch of display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Motorola Moto G6 Plus features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Moto G6 Plus features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Moto G6 Plus also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution. Motorola Moto G6 Plus counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 7 percent greater battery capacity.
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