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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-02-16 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Pastel sky and Phantom black | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than Moto G30, with an 82.1 score against 78.1. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is older than the Moto G30, it's body is a little lighter and thinner. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a much better display than Motorola Moto G30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a greater pixel amount per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit better hardware performance than Moto G30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has 2 GB more RAM. The Moto G30 has a much greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Motorola Moto G30 takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G30 also has a way higher resolution camera and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate. The Motorola Moto G30 features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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