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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.13 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 is a little bit better than Moto G8 Plus, having a global score of 78.1 against 77.6. The Galaxy XCover 5 body has the same thickness than the Moto G8 Plus, but it's just a little bit lighter. Galaxy XCover 5's CPU is very similar to the Moto G8 Plus one, both have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Moto G8 Plus has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and more pixels per screen inch. Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a greater camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better captures in low light environments, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Moto G8 Plus features superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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