Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 vs Moto E5 Play

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 vs Moto E5 Play across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Moto E5 Play runs at 1.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Moto E5 Play offers 5.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Moto E5 Play's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Moto E5 Play offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Moto E5 Play offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Moto E5 Play offers 2800 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Moto E5 Play offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy J8 2018
₹17,000
(Out of Stock)
Moto E5 Play
₹7,999
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
65%

Release Date

28 Jun, 2018
26 Jan, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 425
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1480 px (HD+)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
5 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
2800 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

6.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Premium design
  • Live focus feature
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Processor choice for the price
  • Low-light camera performance
  • Value for money just not there
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(23,456 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 28, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 308

RAM

4 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1480 px (HD+)
720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9
16:9

Pixel Density

274 ppi
282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.15 %
66.56 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

159.2 mm
151 mm

Width

75.7 mm
74 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

191 grams
150 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.726 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/21.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/1.9 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Avg

Resolution

16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.697 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer