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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-02-07 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G7 Plus, having an 82.1 score against 76.1. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto G7 Plus has Android 10 version, giving you a couple additional features. Although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and the Motorola Moto G7 Plus were only released 5 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star construction is just a bit thinner but also a little heavier than the Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy A8 Star has a display that's very similar to the display in Moto G7 Plus, because although the Galaxy A8 Star has a bit worse amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
The Moto G7 Plus has a little bit better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Moto G7 Plus also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has improved battery duration than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
Moto G7 Plus has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Moto G7 Plus also has a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
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