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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
The Galaxy A5 (2017) is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, getting a general score of 75.8 against 74.3. Galaxy A5 (2017) is an much older phone than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, but it is somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a much greater pixel count per inch in the screen.
Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB, the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite also has 64 GB internal storage. Moto G8 Power Lite has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Moto G8 Power Lite also has a higher amount of RAM.
Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A5 (2017) takes clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have a 16 mega pixels camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a bigger diafragm aperture.
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