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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-04-16 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Capri blue and Smoke black | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Power, getting a overall score of 78.1 against 76. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus construction is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than the Motorola Moto G8 Power, even though it was released 6 years before. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a more recent 4.4.2 version while Motorola Moto G8 Power has Android 10 version, offering a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a better display than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixels number per inch of screen. The Moto G8 Power features much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage.
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto G8 Power, because although it has less processing cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Motorola Moto G8 Power features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Moto G8 Power captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with a 16 mega-pixels, the Moto G8 Power also counts with a way larger camera aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus costs a bit more money than Motorola Moto G8 Power, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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