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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-12-05 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.78 x 3.02 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Electric violet and Metallic sage | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1640 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 263 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | |
| 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 |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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
The Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Power's general score of 78.6. Galaxy A8 Star is an older cellphone than the Motorola Moto G9 Power, but it's somewhat lighter and way thinner anyway. Both devices in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto G9 Power has Android 10 version.
Galaxy A8 Star features a bit more powerful processor than Moto G9 Power, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy A8 Star features a brighter display than Motorola Moto G9 Power, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a higher pixel density.
The Motorola Moto G9 Power has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and more internal storage. Moto G9 Power has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 62 percent greater battery size.
Moto G9 Power has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G9 Power also counts with a way higher resolution back-facing camera and better video frame rate.
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