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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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) is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, having a general score of 79.2 against 77.4. Although it's the best phone we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a heavier and notably thicker phone than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play. The Moto Z2 Play has a processor that's just as good as Galaxy A8 (2018)'s processor, they have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a quite bigger screen, a just a bit greater display density and a bit higher 1080 x 2220 resolution. The Moto Z2 Play shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the Moto Z2 Play also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery duration.
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