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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2024-06-20 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 710 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than Motorola Edge (2024), with an 82.1 score against 78.5. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Edge (2024) has Android 14, providing you some extra features. The Galaxy A8 Star is a noticeably older and just a little heavier device than Motorola Edge (2024), but Samsung was able to make it a bit thinner anyway.
Motorola Edge (2024) features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit better amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite larger display. Galaxy A8 Star features an extremely better processing unit than Motorola Edge (2024), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Motorola Edge (2024) features a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Motorola Edge (2024) features longer battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
Motorola Edge (2024) features a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Edge (2024) also counts with a much larger sensor taking much better quality photos and a back camera with way more MP.
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