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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-07-08 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Surfing blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual 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 Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has an overall score of 82.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 general score. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus construction is newer than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it's somewhat heavier and just a little thicker. The Moto G 5G Plus features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Both have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better screen than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixel density. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a lot better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Moto G 5G Plus counts with a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G 5G Plus also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Moto G 5G Plus features a way better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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