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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G8 Plus is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C5, having a score of 77.6 against 76.4. Moto G8 Plus's design is much newer, but much heavier and a lot thicker than Samsung Galaxy C5. Moto G8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy C5 have quite similar screens, because although the Moto G8 Plus has a bit inferior count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2280 resolution and a bigger screen.
The Moto G8 Plus features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. Moto G8 Plus counts with more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G8 Plus also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G8 Plus has a way better battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos, a much better video resolution and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
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