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| Global Score | |
| 79.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-16 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Mystic indigo | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual 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 | 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 the Moto G Stylus, with a overall score of 82.1 against 79.7. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's construction is thinner and just a little lighter than Moto G Stylus, despite of the fact that it was released just a little further than a year before. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and Moto G Stylus has Android 11 version, offering a couple additional features and a performance increase.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit superior processing unit than Motorola Moto G Stylus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 2 GB more RAM. Motorola Moto G Stylus and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star count with really similar screens, although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch of display, a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220.
The Moto G Stylus features much more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Moto G Stylus counts with a better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Moto G Stylus also has a camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Moto G Stylus features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery capacity.
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