Detailed comparison and review of Motorola Moto G5S Plus and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Motorola Moto G5S Plus | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | XT1805 | SM-A530F | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 153.5 mm | 149.2 mm | Motorola Moto G5S Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Width | 76.2 mm | 70.6 mm | Motorola Moto G5S Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Depth | 9.5 mm | 8.4 mm | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is narrower than Motorola Moto G5S Plus. |
| Weight | 168 g | 172 g | Motorola Moto G5S Plus is lighter than Motorola Moto G5S Plus. |
| Body Colour | Blush gold | Lunar grey | Orchid grey | Gold | Black | |
| Protection | Splashproof | Dustproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | - | 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Motorola Moto G5S Plus | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 5.6" | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G5S Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G5S Plus. |
| Display Format | Full HD | - | |
| Pixel Density | 401 ppi | 440 ppi | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G5S Plus. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18.5:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | - | Always-on display, Infinity Display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Motorola Moto G5S Plus | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Samsung Exynos | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8953 | 7885 | |
| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G5S Plus. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 | - |
| MEMORY | Motorola Moto G5S Plus | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has more RAM than Motorola Moto G5S Plus. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 32 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| User Memory | - | 22.7 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Motorola Moto G5S Plus | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G5S Plus. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.8" | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.7 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G5S Plus. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | 4x | Motorola Moto G5S Plus has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, Beauty effect, Grid Line | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, slow motion video, Panorama, Best Shot, Professional mode | Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, HYPERLAPSE, low-light shots, Food mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Quick Capture, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Drag to focus & exposure, Dual Autofocus Pixels | Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Hyperlapse video with stabilisation, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags, High CRI flash |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 13 Megapixel | - |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G5S Plus. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/3.1" | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/1.9 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front lens aperture than Motorola Moto G5S Plus. |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR, Grid Line | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Panorama, Professional mode, Beautification mode | Night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Live Focus mode | |
| Light Source (Front) | LED flash | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Quick launch, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | - | F/1.9 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Motorola Moto G5S Plus | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh | Both phones have the same battery capacity. |
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| Talk Time | - | 1140 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs Playback (video): up to 17 hrs Playback (audio): up to 43 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 64 hrs Talk (3G): up to 1140 min |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Motorola Moto G5S Plus | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Bixby | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Motorola Moto G5S Plus | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Motorola Moto G5S Plus | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 |
| FEATURES | Motorola Moto G5S Plus | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual microphones, Active noise-cancellation | Fast Charging, S-Voice, Samsung KNOX, Dual Messenger, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, MEMS microphones |
| OTHERS | Motorola Moto G5S Plus | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |
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