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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 237.00 |
| 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
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than Moto G8 Power, with a 79.2 score against 76. The Galaxy A8 (2018) body is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Moto G8 Power, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more powerful processor than Moto G8 Power. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit sharper screen than Motorola Moto G8 Power, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Motorola Moto G8 Power has a slightly better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G8 Power also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G8 Power counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Moto G8 Power captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a 16 MP camera in the back and the same aperture, the Moto G8 Power also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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