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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-12-20 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 (8 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 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 619 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than the Moto G51 5G's 77.8 overall score. Although the Galaxy A8 Star is notably older than Moto G51 5G, it's body is just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Moto G51 5G has Android 11 version.
Galaxy A8 Star features a little bit better processing power than Moto G51 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Motorola Moto G51 5G and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star have quite similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a little higher screen pixel density.
The Moto G51 5G features a much better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking photos or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G51 5G also counts with higher video frame rates and a camera with a way better resolution.
The Moto G51 5G features a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G51 5G also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G51 5G has better battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35% larger battery capacity.
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