Samsung Galaxy J6 vs Motorola Moto G8 Play Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J6
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Motorola Moto G8 Play
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Samsung Galaxy J6 or Motorola Moto G8 Play Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J6 | Motorola Moto G8 Play | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, May | 2019, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.3 x 70.2 x 8.2 mm | 5.88 x 5.88 x 2.76 in | 157.6 x 75.4 x 9 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.97 in | |
| Weight | 154 g | 5.43 oz | 183.6 g | 6.48 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue | Black onyx, Magenta red | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 76 h |
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| Approximate price | 180 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.6" in | 6.2" in | |
| Screen area | 80.1 cm2 | 95.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.5% | 80.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1480 px | 720 x 1520 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 293 PPI | 271 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | -13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1.25µm, dedicated video camera (1080p) -2 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.9 | 8 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) | - Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70M (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 | Mali-G72 MP3 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 239 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 900 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -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), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -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), 28(700), 66(1700/2100) - LATAM |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LPP, SUPL | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.57 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, recording | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Versions: J600F/DS (Global DS); J600G/DS (India) Also known as Samsung Galaxy On6 in India |
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