Samsung Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB) vs Motorola Moto G5 (XT1672)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) vs Motorola Moto G5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2220
16
MP
MP
16mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB)
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23 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 29 Common items in both devices |
| eMMC 5.1 |
| Aluminum frame, glass front/back / Aluminum body, glass front, aluminum back with plastic ends |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +22 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB) | Moto G5 (XT1672) | |
| Model | Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB) | Moto G5 (XT1672) |
| Other model names | Galaxy A8 Plus SM-A730F/Dual-Sim (4GB RAM) | Lenovo Moto G5 Dual-Sim (32GB + 2GB RAM), Motorola Cedric |
| Country or region available |   (Global, International), Brazil | Brazil |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 1/6/2018 | 3/1/2017 |
| Depth | 8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.7 x 159.9 millimeters (2.98 x 6.3 in) | 73 x 144.3 millimeters (2.87 x 5.68 in) |
| Weight | 191 grams (6.69 ounces) | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | Aluminum body, glass front, aluminum back with plastic ends |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB) | Moto G5 (XT1672) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2220 pixels (18.5:9) | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 411 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB) | Moto G5 (XT1672) | |
| System version | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB) | Moto G5 (XT1672) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 (14nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Dual-core) 6x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Hexa-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G71 MP2 | Qualcomm Adreno 505 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB) | Moto G5 (XT1672) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (51GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB) | Moto G5 (XT1672) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 600/75 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat11 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) | LTE Cat4 700/850/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,28) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB) | Moto G5 (XT1672) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB) | Moto G5 (XT1672) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | (dual front camera) 16 megapixels 8MP wide f/1.91/4"1.12µm24mm | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB) | Moto G5 (XT1672) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, MKV, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, WMA, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB) | Moto G5 (XT1672) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB) | Moto G5 (XT1672) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB) | Moto G5 (XT1672) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) GK40 |
| Battery capacity | 3500 mAh | 2800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 23 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB) | Moto G5 (XT1672) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Gray, Gold, Blue • Samsung DeX (desktop experience) • Samsung Pay • Always-on display • 24-bit/192kHz audio | • Colors: Lunar Grey, Fine Gold |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A8+ 2018 (SM-A730F/DS 64GB/4GB) | Moto G5 (XT1672) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.32W/kg (head), 1.3W/kg (body) | feature not registered |