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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-10-11 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| Carbon Gray and Pink Clay | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| 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 | |
| Unisoc T700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Octa-Core 1800 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is better than the Moto E40, getting an 82.1 score against 71.8. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Moto E40 has Android 11 version, so it provides some nice extra features. The Galaxy A8 Star has just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto E40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a more vivid display than Moto E40, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel amount per screen inch and a much higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better camera than Motorola Moto E40, because although it has a much worse 16 mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a superior storage for apps and games than Motorola Moto E40, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 400 GB. The Motorola Moto E40 has better battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent bigger battery size.
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