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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 overall score. Although the Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit heavier than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015), it's notably thinner and also notably newer. The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater display density.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has 3 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy A8 Star features more memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD card slot that holds up to 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has better battery lifetime than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity. Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a larger back camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
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