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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-12-05 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.78 x 3.02 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Electric violet and Metallic sage |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1640 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Moto G9 Power's 78.6 global score. Although Galaxy A8 (2018) is much older than Moto G9 Power, it's design is extremely lighter and somewhat thinner. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little faster CPU than Moto G9 Power. They have 4 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G9 Power, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better display pixel density and a much higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution. The Motorola Moto G9 Power takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing images and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G9 Power also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
Moto G9 Power has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Moto G9 Power counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 100 percent more battery capacity.
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