Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Motorola Moto G52 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A8
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Samsung Galaxy A8 or Motorola Moto G52 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A8 | Motorola Moto G52 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, July | 2022, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | 160.1 x 74.5 x 8 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.93 in | |
| Weight | 151 g | 5.33 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | Charcoal Gray, Porcelain White | |
| Battery | 3050 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h |
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| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 89.6 cm2 | 103.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.8% | 86.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 386 PPI | 402 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF | -50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/2.76'', 0.64µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 79 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 74 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide) | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 12 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 216545 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 369 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1511 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
- Fast charging 30W - Water-repellent design |
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