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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-08-10 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than Moto Z2 Force Edition, getting a global score of 79.2 against 77.4. Even though the Galaxy A8 (2018) is a better device than Moto Z2 Force Edition, it must be noted that it is also a incredibly thicker and heavier device. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018). They have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount. The Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and a back facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher video quality. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a little bit longer battery life than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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