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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-01-06 | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z Force's 75.8 overall score. The Galaxy A8 (2018) construction is newer than Motorola Moto Z Force's, although it is somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Moto Z Force, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a higher number of 2200 MHz cores.
The Motorola Moto Z Force features a slightly better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. Moto Z Force counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z Force also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Motorola Moto Z Force features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photos and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a much more mega pixels back camera. The Motorola Moto Z Force features a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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