Samsung Galaxy A18 4G vs Motorola Moto G47 Power

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A18 4G (with Exynos 1610) that was released on September 15, 2026, against the Motorola Moto G47 Power, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
4 / 128 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
  • Optical image stabilization
  • More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
  • Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • The phone is 7 months newer
  • 20% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 962 and 800 points
  • Weighs 19 grams less
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G47 Power
  • Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Stereo speakers
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A18 4G and Motorola Moto G47 Power crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
71.9
(Good)
Value Index
87.5
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 385 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 800 nits -
HDR support No -
Touch sampling rate - 120 Hz
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 86% 84.5%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) 166.2 mm (6.54 inches)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) 76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) 8.89 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Blue Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A18 4G and Motorola Moto G47 Power
SoC
Chipset Exynos 1610 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 5 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 949 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~121.5 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A18 4G and Motorola Moto G47 Power
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1987
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1309 1384
Single-core score 962 800
Multi-core score 1987 1394
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
608564
CPU 262139 222998
GPU 42910 47596
Memory 111676 129816
UX 191839 190061
Total score 608564 590471
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 17 Android 16
ROM One UI 9.0 -
OS size 22 GB -
OS updates 6 years -
Security updates 6 years 5 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 30 W
Battery type Li-Ion Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 108 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 108 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 5 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor size 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization No -
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Stabilization No No

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 -
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm -
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support No Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September 2026 January 2026
Release date September 2026 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $279 $299
SAR (head) 0.54 W/kg -
SAR (body) 1.37 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Moto G47 Power is definitely a better buy.

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