Motorola Moto G8 Power vs Oppo A5 (2020)

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Moto G8 Power and the Oppo A5 (2020), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Motorola Moto G8 Power

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Oppo A5 (2020)

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Head to head

	Motorola Moto G8 Power	Oppo A5 (2020)
Our rating	8/10	7/10
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Wired charging	18W	—
RAM (max)	—	6 GB
Storage (max)	64 GB	128 GB
Screen size	6.4 in	6.5 in
Main camera	16 MP	12 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)	197 g	195 g
Released	Feb 2020	Sep 2019

Summary: Motorola Moto G8 Power is ahead on our rating, main camera. Oppo A5 (2020) is ahead on storage (max), screen size, weight (lower is lighter).

★ Which should you buy? Oppo A5 (2020) is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

	Motorola Moto G8 Power	Oppo A5 (2020)
Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)
Size	6.4 inches	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2300 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Aspect Ratio	19:9	—
Pixel Density	~399 ppi	—
Protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features	—	480 nits brightness

Platform

	Motorola Moto G8 Power	Oppo A5 (2020)
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, ColorOS 6.0.1 (upgradable to ColorOS 11)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)	Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 610	Adreno 610

Memory

	Motorola Moto G8 Power	Oppo A5 (2020)
RAM	4GB	—
Internal Storage	64GB	—
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot or shared with SIM 2)	—
Card slot	—	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	—	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

	Motorola Moto G8 Power	Oppo A5 (2020)
Quad	16 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1.12µm, PDAF; 8 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom; 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, 118˚; 2 MP, f/2.2, (macro), AF (2-8cm)	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF; 8 MP, 119˚ (ultrawide); 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth); 2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome)
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

	Motorola Moto G8 Power	Oppo A5 (2020)
Single	16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm	8 MP, f/2.0
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Battery

	Motorola Moto G8 Power	Oppo A5 (2020)
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	15W fast charging (18W charger in box)	Reverse charging
Wireless Charging	No	—

Body

	Motorola Moto G8 Power	Oppo A5 (2020)
Dimensions	155.95 x 75.84 x 9.63 mm (6.14 x 2.98 x 0.38 in)	163.6 x 75.4 x 9.1 mm (6.44 x 2.97 x 0.36 in)
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) or Single SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Water Resistance	Water-repellent coating (splash protection)	—

Comms

	Motorola Moto G8 Power	Oppo A5 (2020)
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot (2.4GHz only)	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	Yes (market/region dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Radio	FM radio	FM radio

Launch

	Motorola Moto G8 Power	Oppo A5 (2020)
Announced	February 2020	September 2019
Released	February 2020 (UK), April 2020 (US/Global)	—
Status	Available	Available. Released 2019, September 11

Frequently asked questions

Which is lighter, Motorola Moto G8 Power or Oppo A5 (2020)?

Oppo A5 (2020) — 197 g for the Motorola Moto G8 Power versus 195 g for the Oppo A5 (2020).

Which is newer, Motorola Moto G8 Power or Oppo A5 (2020)?

Motorola Moto G8 Power — Feb 2020 for the Motorola Moto G8 Power versus Sep 2019 for the Oppo A5 (2020).

Is the Motorola Moto G8 Power or the Oppo A5 (2020) rated higher?

We rate the Motorola Moto G8 Power 8/10 and the Oppo A5 (2020) 7/10.

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