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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-05-18 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 127.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Galaxy A8 Star is better than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, with a global score of 82.1 against 72.1. Although Galaxy A8 Star is heavier than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, it's thinner and newer. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a little bit lower pixel count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a bit bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit superior processor than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A8 Star captures better videos and photos than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a lot higher (4K) video definition and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has greater battery performance than Moto G4 Plus, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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