Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Motorola Moto G8 Plus - specs comparison

Display

Display size

5.2 inches

6.3 inches

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

1080 x 2280 pixels

Pixel density

424 ppi

400 ppi

Technology

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

71.51 %

82.43 %

Features

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125

Processor

Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm

GPU

Mali-T830 MP3

Adreno 610

RAM

3 GB

4 GB

Internal storage

32 GB

64 GB

Storage expansion

microSDXC up to 256 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

OS

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh

4000 mAh

Type

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Charging

Fast charging

Motorola TurboPower

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Triple camera

Main camera

16 megapixels

Features

Autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Laser and Phase detection autofocus

Second camera

16 megapixels

Features

Ultra-wide

Third camera

5 megapixels

Features

Depth information

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features

Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Digital image stabilization

Front

16 megapixels

25 megapixels

Features

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Design

Dimensions

5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm)

6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches (158.35 x 75.83 x 9.09 mm)

Weight

5.61 oz (159 g)

6.63 oz (188 g)

Materials

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Back: Plastic

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 68

Splash; IP X2

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Touch sensitive control keys

Colors

Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud

Cosmic blue, Crystal pink

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)

LTE (TDD)

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data Speed

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA

LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM

Yes

SIM type

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones

3.5mm jack

Features

Album art cover, Background playback

Dolby Atmos

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth

4.2

5.0

Wi-Fi

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features

Charging, Mass storage device

Charging, OTG

Sensors

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other

NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC

Shopping information

In The Box

18W TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, Guides, Protect cover