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| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-07-14 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| Metal; metal | Plastic |
| $ 285.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 304 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) has a general score of 79.3, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8's overall score of 67.9. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)'s construction is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8's, although it is much heavier and noticeably thicker. The Moto G Stylus (2021) features a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A8 features a little bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), although it has a little inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen, a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit smaller display. The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8, because it has a much better video definition, a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) costs a little more than Galaxy A8, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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