Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 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 |
| 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
The Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is much better than Moto G8's 74.4 overall score. The Galaxy A8 Star construction is thinner than Moto G8, but it is just a little bit heavier and was released about 19 months before. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Moto G8 has Android 10, providing the user some additional features.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a sharper display than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a lot better 1080 x 2220px resolution. The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better processing unit than Moto G8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star captures just a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G8. Both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rate, a back-facing camera with a 16 MP resolution and the same 3840x2160 video definition. The Moto G8 has a little bit better storage for applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Moto G8 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G8 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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