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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-04-16 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Black | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 397 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is a bit better than Moto G8 Power, having a 78.1 score against 76. The Galaxy XCover 5 design is newer, somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than the Moto G8 Power. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy XCover 5 has a more recent 11 version while Moto G8 Power has Android 10 version, providing you a couple additional features.
The Moto G8 Power counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger screen, a lot better 1080 x 2300 pixels resolution and a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Moto G8 Power has a processing unit that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 one, they have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Moto G8 Power shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Moto G8 Power also has a lot higher (4K) video definition and a larger aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited situations. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a greater memory capacity for apps and games than Moto G8 Power, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Moto G8 Power has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 67 percent larger battery capacity.
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