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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-02-07 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.33 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1570 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 279 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than Moto G7 Power, having a overall score of 79.2 against 72.6. The Galaxy A8 (2018) construction is lighter and thinner than Moto G7 Power, although it was released around 13 months before. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a brighter screen than Moto G7 Power, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater display pixels density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features slightly more storage for applications and games than Moto G7 Power, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G7 Power, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Moto G7 Power counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G7 Power shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting images in low-light situations and a camera with lot less mega-pixels, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
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