Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-04-27 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.28 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SM7325-AE (6 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 642L GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 4020mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 better than the Motorola Edge 30, getting an 82.1 score against 72.6. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Edge 30 has Android 12. Although it's the best in this comparison, we must tell that it is also an extremely older, a little thicker and somewhat heavier phone.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a much better performing CPU than Motorola Edge 30, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better screen than Motorola Edge 30, although it has a little bit less pixels per display inch, a quite smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Motorola Edge 30, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 400 GB. Motorola Edge 30 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 9% more battery size.
Galaxy A8 Star shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Motorola Edge 30, because although it has a back camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography.
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