Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Motorola Moto G8 Power Specs Comparison

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6.5
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
8.0
Motorola Moto G8 Power
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Motorola Moto G8 Power
Released · Jan 06, 2018
Released · Apr 16, 2020
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
6.4-inch · 2300x1080px
Single camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm
6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches
155.95 x 75.84 x 9.63 mm
Weight
6.07 oz (172.0 g) 6.95 oz (197.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue Smoke black, Capri blue

Display

Size
5.6-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 441 PPI 2300x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 397 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
75.60 % 86.13 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Mali-G71 Adreno 610
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
64GB 64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Motorola TurboPower
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 55min
Gaming
11h 34min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Mobile
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 14, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMA530F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
18W Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 19, 2017 Feb 07, 2020

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB, available to use: 22.7 GB
MSRP € 500
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