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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-06-17 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is an much older phone than Motorola Defy (2021), but Samsung managed to make it somewhat lighter and notably thinner anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a little better processing power than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A8 Star features a much better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has better 60 fps video frame rates, a way more megapixels back camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality photos and videos.
Motorola Defy (2021) has just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with greater battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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