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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-09-01 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is better than Moto X Style's 74.1 score. Although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a little heavier than the Moto X Style, it's a lot thinner and extremely newer. The Motorola Moto X Style counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Galaxy A8 Star has more memory for games and applications than Moto X Style, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little faster processor than Moto X Style, because it has more cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Moto X Style counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Moto X Style also counts with a camera with lot more MP and a bigger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with greater battery performance than Moto X Style, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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