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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-09-14 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| Marshmallow Blue, Midnight Blue and Viva Magenta | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.33 | 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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 is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G84, getting a overall score of 82.1 against 80.9. Galaxy A8 Star is a much heavier device than Motorola Moto G84, but both of them have the same thickness. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Moto G84 has Android 13 version.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a very superior processing unit than Motorola Moto G84, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Moto G84 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little higher pixel amount in each inch of display, a little bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little bigger display.
Motorola Moto G84 features a quite bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Moto G84 counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
The Motorola Moto G84 shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Motorola Moto G84 also counts with a camera with a much higher 50 megapixels resolution, higher video frame rate and a much bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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