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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| 2017-08-01 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 144.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) has a score of 76.5, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus's 74.8 score. The Motorola Moto G Power (2021) construction has the same thickness than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus, but it's heavier. The Motorola Moto G Power (2021)'s CPU is very similar to the Moto G5S Plus one, both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM.
The Motorola Moto G5S Plus counts with a better display than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920. Moto G Power (2021) counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G Power (2021) also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G Power (2021) features a superior battery duration than Moto G5S Plus, because it has a 67% greater battery capacity. Moto G Power (2021) shoots much better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have the same video definition, the Moto G Power (2021) also has a back camera with much more mega-pixels, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
Moto G Power (2021) costs a little more than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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