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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-11-18 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.35 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Arctic Blue, Iron Blac and Neptune Green | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 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 5.0 | 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
Motorola Moto G71 5G is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, having an 82.9 score against 82.1. The Motorola Moto G71 5G construction is extremely newer and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's, but it is a bit thicker. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Motorola Moto G71 5G has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Moto G71 5G counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a just a little more pixels per screen inch and a little bigger display. The Galaxy A8 Star has more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Moto G71 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a CPU that is very similar to Moto G71 5G's processor, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Motorola Moto G71 5G features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light captures, and they both have the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto G71 5G also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate and a back facing camera with way more MP.
Moto G71 5G features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent larger battery size.
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