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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-06-12 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.37 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.68 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Pearl white | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Galaxy A8 Star is much better than Motorola Moto G Fast, having a overall score of 82.1 against 72.2. Galaxy A8 Star's body is somewhat thinner than the Motorola Moto G Fast, although it's a bit heavier and was released a bit more more than a year before. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto G Fast has Android 11 version, so it provides you a couple additional features.
Galaxy A8 Star features just a little better processing power than Moto G Fast, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a much better screen than Motorola Moto G Fast, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a way higher 1080 x 2220 resolution.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a camera that's very similar to the camera in Motorola Moto G Fast, both have the same diafragm aperture, the same camera sensor size, the same resolution back camera, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality. The Galaxy A8 Star features a better storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G Fast, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 400 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
The Moto G Fast counts with just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8 percent more battery size.
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