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Samsung Galaxy A8


Motorola Moto X Play


Samsung Galaxy A8
Motorola Moto X Play

Released in August 2015. Features 5.7 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 386 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 with up to 2 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 3,050 mAh battery.

Released in August 2015. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 403 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 with up to 2 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 3,630 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Lighter (12%)
  • Much thinner (85%)
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • More processing power (10%)
  • Slightly better quality screen (4%)
  • Much better battery capacity (16%)
  • Fast charging battery


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A8 Motorola Moto X Play
Specifications
Brand Samsung Motorola
Model - -
Release Date August 2015 August 2015
Operating System TouchWiz UI (Android 5.1) Android 5.1
Dimensions
Size 158.0 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in
148.0 x 75.0 x 10.9 mm
5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 in
Weight 151 g
5.33 oz
169 g
5.96 oz
Screen
Size 5.7 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 386 403
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear 16 MP f/1.9 Standard 21 MP f/2.0
Front 5 MP f/1.9 Wide 5 MP f/2.2
Storage
Memory 2 GB 2 GB
Fixed 32 GB 16 GB
32 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Octa-core processor
28 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Octa-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 1.30 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 1.70 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 1.00 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 405 Adreno 405
Battery
Capacity 3,050 mAh 3,630 mAh
Features - Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy A8 Motorola Moto X Play

Samsung Galaxy A8

Motorola Moto X Play

5.7"
151 g
5.33 oz

5.5"
169 g
5.96 oz