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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2021-01-14 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.28 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), having a global score of 76.5 against 75.8. Even though the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) is incredibly newer than the Galaxy A5 (2017), it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. The Motorola Moto G Power (2021) features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a brighter display than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot better pixel density. Motorola Moto G Power (2021) features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same video quality, the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light images and video, better video frame rate and a back camera with way more megapixels.
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G Power (2021) counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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