Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Motorola Moto G7 Plus

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Motorola Moto G7 Plus

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 18(800); LTE-TDD 2300, 2500, 2600 MHz

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

-

LTE-A (2CA), Cat13, 600 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
LTE-A speed

LTE-A, (3CA) Cat11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

-
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front/back glass, aluminum frame

Front/back glass, aluminium frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

149.2 mm

157 mm
Width

70.6 mm

75.3 mm
Thickness

8.4 mm

8.3 mm
Weight

172 g

176 g
Payment

Samsung Pay

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Waterproof

IP68 certified, 1.5 m and 30 minutes

-
Splash resistant

-

Yes
Dust proof

IP68

-
Colors

Black, blue, gold, orchid grey

Blue, Red

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

LTPS IPS capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

5.6 inches

6.2 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2220 pixels

1080 x 2270 pixels
Pixel density

441 ppi

405 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch

Yes

Yes
Always on display

Yes

-

Main camera
Camera type

Photo / Video

-
Camera type

-

Dual
Main camera

16 MP, f/1.7

16 MP, f/1.7 , 1.22 µm
5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Primary camera Autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Camera features

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode
DxOMark photo

-

84
DxOMark video

-

72
DxOMark camera score

-

80

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes (Europe version)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

-
Messaging MMS

MMS

-
Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging IM

IM

-
Messaging Push Mail

Push Mail

-
Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity

Accelerometer, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity