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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-12-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LTPS |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Moto G 5G is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a general score of 81.5 against 79.2. The Moto G 5G design is incredibly newer than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Moto G 5G counts with a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Galaxy A8 (2018), both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more vivid display than Moto G 5G, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better screen density. Motorola Moto G 5G has a better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
The Moto G 5G features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. The Moto G 5G counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67 percent larger battery size.
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