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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-16 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Smoke black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 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 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer 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, 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 slightly better than the Moto G Power, having a global score of 82.1 against 76.1. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star design is a bit lighter and incredibly thinner than Moto G Power, despite of the fact that it was released about a year before. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Moto G Power has Android 11, giving you a lot of extra features and optimized performance.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto G Power, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a screen that is very similar to the Moto G Power one, although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit smaller screen, a little lower pixel amount in each display inch and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
Galaxy A8 Star features a camera that's just as good as the camera in Moto G Power, both have a 16 MP back camera, the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 0.36 inches sensor, a F1.7 camera aperture and the same video resolution. The Motorola Moto G Power counts with a bit more memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G Power also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
Moto G Power counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35% greater battery size.
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