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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Smoke black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Moto G Power's 76.1 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Moto G Power, even though it was released 2 years before. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better display than Motorola Moto G Power, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher count of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a little better performance than Motorola Moto G Power. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Motorola Moto G Power shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 aperture and a 16 MP resolution back camera, the Motorola Moto G Power also has a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Motorola Moto G Power has a slightly better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G Power also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G Power counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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