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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-16 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Smoke black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 Li - Polymer 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, 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) has a global score of 79.2, which is slightly better than Moto G Power's general score of 76.1. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is incredibly older than the Moto G Power, it's design is thinner and somewhat lighter. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly better screen than Motorola Moto G Power, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels in each inch of display.
The Moto G Power features a little bit more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G Power also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G Power. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
The Moto G Power captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and a F1.7 camera aperture, the Moto G Power also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition. The Motorola Moto G Power features a superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67 percent greater battery capacity.
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