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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z3, having a score of 79.2 against 77.6. Although Galaxy A8 (2018) is better than Motorola Moto Z3, we must highlight that it's also a just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a just a little greater pixel density.
The Moto Z3 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Motorola Moto Z3 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Moto Z3 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto Z3 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto Z3 and Galaxy A8 (2018) both count with very similar batteries.
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