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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a score of 78.1, which is slightly better than Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 overall score. Galaxy XCover 5's construction has the same thickness than the Moto G8 Plus, but it's a little bit lighter. The Moto G8 Plus's CPU is just as good as Galaxy XCover 5's processor, both of them have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Moto G8 Plus counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2280px resolution, a larger display and a greater screen pixels density. Moto G8 Plus features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a lot higher (4K) video definition and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has more memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity.
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