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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G8, getting a general score of 78.1 against 74.4. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a newer and just a little bit lighter cellphone than Motorola Moto G8, but it's also a little bit thicker. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has the newer 11 version and Motorola Moto G8 has Android 10 version, so it offers a lot of extra features.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a processing unit that is just as good as the Moto G8 one, both have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy XCover 5 features a little more vivid display than Moto G8, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 720 x 1480px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better count of pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Moto G8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Motorola Moto G8 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Motorola Moto G8 also has a lot better video resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
The Moto G8 has longer battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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