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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-03-12 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.58 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Midnight Blue and Pale Lilac | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 7020 (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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG BXM-8-256 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2024), getting a 79.2 score against 73. Galaxy A8 (2018) is a somewhat lighter phone than Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2024), but both of them are equally thin. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a more vivid display than Moto G Power 5G (2024), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better quantity of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2024), because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much more powerful processor than Moto G Power 5G (2024), although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Moto G Power 5G (2024) counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, it also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher resolution. The Motorola Moto G Power 5G (2024) has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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