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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G8 Plus has a score of 77.6, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. The Moto G8 Plus body is much newer, but heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The Moto G8 Plus features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto G8 Plus also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little bit better screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density. Moto G8 Plus takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a lot better video resolution, a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and a much more mega-pixels camera.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The Moto G8 Plus features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 33 percent bigger battery size.
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