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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| 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 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| 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
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 score. Despite being the best phone we compare here, we must note that it is also somewhat thicker and a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a slightly better looking display than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch and a quite better 1080 x 2220 resolution.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better CPU than Moto Z3 Play. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 CPU cores.
The Moto Z3 Play features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much less MP camera, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Moto Z3 Play also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Moto Z3 Play's battery lifetime is just as good as Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery life.
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