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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-01-14 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.28 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11 | 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 | |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Moto G Power (2021)'s 76.5 global score. Although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is much older than Moto G Power (2021), it's body is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better processing unit than Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a brighter display than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density and a much higher 1080 x 2220px resolution. Moto G Power (2021) has just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto G Power (2021) also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Moto G Power (2021) counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and a F1.7 camera aperture, the Moto G Power (2021) also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality, a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
The Moto G Power (2021) features better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3700mAh.
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