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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-07 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 11.99 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than Moto G9 Plus's score of 80.5. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's body is thinner and lighter than the Moto G9 Plus, even though it was released many years before. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Moto G9 Plus has Android 10.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit faster processing unit than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a display that is just as good as Moto G9 Plus's display, because although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a little smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Moto G9 Plus also counts with a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back camera with way more megapixels.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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