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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2021-01-14 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.28 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), getting a 79.2 score against 76.5. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is an incredibly older phone than the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), but it's thinner and lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixel density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2220px.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit superior processor than Moto G Power (2021). Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Moto G Power (2021) has a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G Power (2021) also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Moto G Power (2021) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same aperture and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Moto G Power (2021) also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels. The Moto G Power (2021) has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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