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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-10-24 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than Moto G8 Plus, with a global score of 82.1 against 77.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is older and just a little bit heavier than the Moto G8 Plus, it's body is still thinner. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features just a little better performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and Moto G8 Plus both feature extremely similar screens, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a just a bit worse amount of pixels per inch in the display and a quite lower 1080 x 2220 resolution, they both have a display with the same size. Moto G8 Plus has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Moto G8 Plus also has a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
Moto G8 Plus has a little bit better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Moto G8 Plus also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Moto G8 Plus features just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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