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BlackBerry Motion vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Comparison between BlackBerry Motion and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018): camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from BlackBerry and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Motion	Galaxy A8 (2018)
Design & display	6.0	6.9
Performance & hardware	2.2	2.7
Camera	3.7	3.6
Connectivity	4.8	5.3
Battery & charging	3.8	2.4

Which one is for you?

BlackBerry Motion, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Body Thickness: 8.1 mm; against 8.4 mm
Unfolded thickness: 8.1 mm; against 8.4 mm
Max. upload speed: 150 Mbps; against 50 Mbps

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), if you care about…

Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0; against Bluetooth 4.2
Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB
RAM Type: DDR4; against DDR3

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Motion	Galaxy A8 (2018)
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625	Samsung Exynos 7885
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 506	ARM Mali-G71 MP2
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2 GHz	2.2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	64 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	75,057	116,643
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	189	334 Best value
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	862	862
CPU Description	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 and 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
RAM Type	DDR3	DDR4 Best value
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v7	—
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Motion	Galaxy A8 (2018)
Body Colors	Black	Black, Grey, Gold, Blue
Body Thickness	8.1 mm Best value	8.4 mm
Body Width	75.5 mm	70.6 mm
Body Height	155.8 mm	149.2 mm
Weight	167 g Best value	172 g
Usable Surface	70.2 %	75.6 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP67	IP68 Best value
Waterproof Depth	1 m	1.5 m Best value
Unfolded thickness	8.1 mm Best value	8.4 mm

Battery

Specification	Motion	Galaxy A8 (2018)
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	18 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
Talk time	—	24 h
Music playback time	—	66 h

Display

Specification	Motion	Galaxy A8 (2018)
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	18.5:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED Best value
Display Diagonal	5.5″	5.6″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	2,220 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	403 ppi	441 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Features	Scratch Resistant, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Motion	Galaxy A8 (2018)
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Motion	Galaxy A8 (2018)
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	Motion	Galaxy A8 (2018)
Operating System	Android 7	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7.1 Best value	7

Connectivity

Specification	Motion	Galaxy A8 (2018)
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 5.0 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, ANT+, USB Type-C
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	0.26 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.76 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.24 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.25 W/kg
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps Best value	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Motion	Galaxy A8 (2018)
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, A2DP, EDR, LE	Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Motion	Galaxy A8 (2018)
Model numbers	BBD100-1, BBD100-6, BBD100-2	SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W

Features

Specification	Motion	Galaxy A8 (2018)
Built-in functions	—	Samsung Pay