Motorola Moto G47 Power vs Samsung Galaxy A18
The Motorola Moto G47 Power scores 5.4 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A18 scores 5.3. The Motorola Moto G47 Power leads in camera, battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A18 is ahead in display and software support. The Motorola Moto G47 Power is the newer phone, announced in October 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Moto G47 Power
- Bigger battery 7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 30 W vs 25 W
- Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Newer model Oct 2026 vs Sep 15, 2026
- Higher-resolution video 2K@30 vs 1080p@30
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A18
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
- More storage 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB vs 128 GB
- Lighter 196 g vs 215 g
- Thinner 7.7 mm vs 8.89 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2340 px vs 720 × 1604 px
- Sharper display 385 ppi vs 264 ppi
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Spec
Motorola Moto G47 PowerSamsung Galaxy A18
Overall
5.4
5.3
Display
5.8
7.1
Performance
3.3
3.3
Camera
4.5
4.1
Battery
6.2
4.5
Design
6.5
6.2
Software support
7.4
8.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Motorola Moto G47 PowerSamsung Galaxy A18
Size
6.67 inches
6.7 inches
Type
LCD
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
720 × 1604 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
264 ppi
385 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,050 nits
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Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
Motorola Moto G47 PowerSamsung Galaxy A18
Process
6 nm
—
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G57 MC2
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RAM
4 GB
4 GB
Storage
128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
—
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Moto G47 PowerSamsung Galaxy A18
Main camera
108 MP, f/1.7
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✕ No
Ultrawide
—
5 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
2K@30
1080p@30
Front camera
8 MP
13 MP
Front video
2K@30
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Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Moto G47 PowerSamsung Galaxy A18
Capacity
7,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
30 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
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Design and build
Spec
Motorola Moto G47 PowerSamsung Galaxy A18
Dimensions
166.23 × 76.5 × 8.89 mm
164.4 × 77.9 × 7.7 mm
Thickness
8.89 mm
7.7 mm
Weight
215 g
196 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
Plastic
Plastic
Water resistance
IP64
IP64
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
PANTONE Capri, PANTONE Nautical Blue, PANTONE Impenetrable
Black, Silver, Light Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Moto G47 PowerSamsung Galaxy A18
5G
✓ Yes
✕ No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✓ Yes
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✕ No
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Moto G47 PowerSamsung Galaxy A18
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 17
Interface
My UX
One UI 9
OS updates
—
6 years
Security updates
5 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Moto G47 PowerSamsung Galaxy A18
Announced
Oct 2026
Sep 15, 2026
Released
—
Sep 15, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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