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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-12-07 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than Moto G 5G, getting a general score of 82.1 against 81.5. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is an much older cellphone than the Moto G 5G, but it's noticeably thinner and just a little lighter anyway. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Moto G 5G has Android 10, so it provides you some extra features and a performance increase.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little faster CPU than Motorola Moto G 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A8 Star and Motorola Moto G 5G both count with really similar screens, although the Galaxy A8 Star has a bit smaller display, a little bit lower screen pixels density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px.
Moto G 5G features a better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G 5G also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB. Motorola Moto G 5G features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same video definition, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Moto G 5G features better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent bigger battery capacity.
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