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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-02-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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 an overall score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G7 Plus's score of 76.1. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s construction has the same thickness than the Motorola Moto G7 Plus, but it is just a bit lighter. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto G7 Plus. They have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little sharper display than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a quite better pixels density. The Motorola Moto G7 Plus has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a 16 MP resolution back-facing camera and the same aperture, the Motorola Moto G7 Plus also has a lot better video definition.
The Moto G7 Plus counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G7 Plus also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Moto G7 Plus counts with a battery performance that is very similar to Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery duration.
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