Motorola Moto G75 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G75 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), Manufactured in January, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G75 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 208g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G75 5G and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 5.6 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2220 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 390 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 75.5 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G75 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
586 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response timen/a4.6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.09 mm (6.54 in) 149.2 mm (5.87 in)
Width 77.24 mm (3.04 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.44 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G75 5G
86.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
75.5 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G75 5G and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 70.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G75 5G
1017
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G75 5G
2888
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2888n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2294n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G75 5G
620916
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
202681
CPU21224373673
GPU11980926657
Memory13568750080
UX15317752271
NanoReview Score620916202681

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9)
UI Skin Hello UI One UI 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 25 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G75 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
17:10
Web Browsingn/a06:38 h
Video Playbackn/a11:19 h
Gamesn/a04:20 h
Standby Moden/a80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 16 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung S5K2P6SX
Sensor size1/1.951/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Moto G75 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
82
Video quality
Motorola Moto G75 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
74
Overall camera score
Motorola Moto G75 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
79

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3P8SP
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE categoryn/a11
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G75 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr December, 2017 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr January, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 480
MSRP ($) 299 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W n/a

Note

Motorola Moto G75 5G:

The plastic version of the smartphone is thinner (8.34), and lighter (205 grams).

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Moto G75 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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