Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Motorola Moto X4 vs Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 Comparison
Smartphone 1
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Smartphone 2
Motorola Moto X4
Smartphone 3
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
Compare Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Motorola Moto X4 and Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | Motorola Moto X4 | Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, December | 2017, August | 2013, Q3 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.78 in | 148.4 x 73.4 x 8 mm | 5.84 x 5.84 x 2.89 in | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.75 in |
| Weight | 172 g | 6.07 oz | 163 g | 5.75 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue | Super Black, Sterling Blue | White Frost, Black Mist (I9506)/ Arctic Blue, Red Aurora, rose gold white, rose gold black, deep black (SHV-E330S) |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 66 h |
Stand by time - Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
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| Approximate price | 270 EUR | 200 EUR | 390 EUR |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | LTPS IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | 16M |
| Screen size | 5.6" in | 5.2" in | 5" in |
| Screen area | 79.6 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.6% | 68.4% | 72.3% |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2220 px | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 424 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | 13 MP, Single |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8, 1.12µm, PDAF | -12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, no AF |
-13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.14µm, AF |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | LED flash, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, | 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm |
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1'', 1.0µm | 2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide) |
| Functions | LED flash | Dual video call | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 |
| GPU | Mali-G71 | Adreno 508 | Adreno 330 |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal memory | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 142851 | 103403 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 320 | 195 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 892 | 836 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 463 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 309 | 176 | 149 |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 994 | 981 | 475 |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1482 | 863 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4208 | 4077 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3704 | 3754 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - I9506 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SHV-E330S -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I9506 HSDPA 1900 / 2100 - SHV-E330S -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - I9506 LTE band 5(850), 9(1800) - SHV-E330S |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX (5.0 after SW update) | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port |
| Other extras |
- -ANT+ - Fast battery charging - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging (15W) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) - - |
| Versions |
- Versions: A530F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
- Versions: XT1900-1 (Canada, USA); XT1900-2 (India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand); XT1900-4 (LATAM); XT1900-5/7 (Europe); XT1900-6 (Brazil). Also known as Motorola Moto X (4th gen.) |
- Also known as: Samsung Galaxy S4 Advance in UK Samsung Galaxy S4 with LTE+ Available as Samsung SHV-E330S Galaxy S4 LTE-A for SK Telecom |
