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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-10-29 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 544 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3760mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than the Motorola DROID Turbo 2, having a general score of 82.1 against 75.4. Galaxy A8 Star's construction is newer and somewhat thinner than Motorola DROID Turbo 2's, although it's somewhat heavier. Motorola DROID Turbo 2 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bit superior processing unit than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola DROID Turbo 2 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a battery life that's just as good as Motorola DROID Turbo 2's battery duration, although the Galaxy A8 Star has just 3700mAh battery capacity against 3760mAh.
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