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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-04-13 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.42 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Dark Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 930 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG BXM-8-256 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than the Moto G Power 5G (2023), getting a 79.2 score against 74.4. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) construction has the same thickness than the Moto G Power 5G (2023), but it is a bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much powerful processor than Moto G Power 5G (2023), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a more vivid screen than Moto G Power 5G (2023), because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density. The Moto G Power 5G (2023) features a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light images, it also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels.
The Moto G Power 5G (2023) has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Moto G Power 5G (2023) counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67 percent larger battery size.
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