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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus's general score of 74.6. The Galaxy A8 Star body is newer and noticeably thinner, but heavier than Motorola Moto G5 Plus. Moto G5 Plus has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a greater memory capacity for apps and games than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD card slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little better hardware performance than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 Star captures clearer videos and photos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality pictures, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a way higher 16 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features longer battery performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
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