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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G Power (2021) is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a 76.5 score against 72.8. The Moto G Power (2021) body is a lot newer, but a lot thicker and heavier than the Galaxy A8 (2016). The Galaxy A8 (2016) has a better looking display than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a higher pixels amount in each inch of screen.
The Moto G Power (2021) counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A8 (2016) and the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) both feature very similar processors, and although the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video, higher 60 fps video frame rate and a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Motorola Moto G Power (2021) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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