Motorola Moto G4 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2015)

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Moto G4 compared with Galaxy A8 (2015)

	MotorolaMoto G4	SamsungGalaxy A8 (2015)
Overview
Released
Released	2016	July 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.5″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	401 pixels per inch (better)	386 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck	Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 617	Exynos 5430
Memory
Memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core; four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5 GHz and four at 1.2 GHz, reported by Notebookcheck	Octa-core, four 1.8 GHz and four 1.3 GHz cores on the Indian model; other regions used different processors
GPU
GPU	Adreno 405	–
Storage type
Storage type	eMMC; microSD up to 128 GB, reported by Notebookcheck	32 GB internal storage in India; microSD up to 128 GB in the hybrid second SIM slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	16 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	–	16 MP, F1.9, autofocus, LED flash; no optical image stabilisation (Android Authority)
Front camera
Front camera	–	5 MP, F1.9, wide-angle selfie mode
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 30 fps	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh	3,050 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,000 mAh non-removable battery; TurboPower charger sold separately	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	155 g	151 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	9.8 mm	5.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	153 × 76.6 mm	158 × 76.8 mm
Materials
Materials	–	Metal unibody
Colours
Colours	–	White, black and gold
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint reader in the home button
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Water-repellent P2i coating; not suitable for immersion	–
Speakers
Speakers	Front mono loudspeaker, reported by Notebookcheck; 3.5 mm headphone socket and FM radio	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; bands differ by region	–
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM; dual-SIM European version reviewed by Notebookcheck	Hybrid dual nano-SIM in India; second slot also accepts microSD
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n, reported by Notebookcheck	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 4.1
NFC
NFC	None	–
USB
USB	Micro-USB and USB OTG, confirmed by Notebookcheck	Micro-USB; 3.5 mm headphone socket (Android Authority)
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS and GLONASS