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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-07-08 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star, with an 82.6 score against 82.1. Even though the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus is newer than Galaxy A8 Star, it's somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. Galaxy A8 Star's processing unit is very similar to Moto G 5G Plus's CPU, and although the Galaxy A8 Star has more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Moto G 5G Plus features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little larger display, a bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a just a little higher screen density. Moto G 5G Plus counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same video quality, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality photos and videos and a back-facing camera with a much better 48 MP resolution.
The Moto G 5G Plus features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent larger battery size.
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