Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-01 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z Force's 75.8 general score. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat, giving a lot of extra features. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star design is newer than the Motorola Moto Z Force's, but it's heavier and just a little bit thicker.
Motorola Moto Z Force counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better screen pixels density. Galaxy A8 Star features a little faster processing unit than Moto Z Force, because it has 4 more 2200 megahertz cores and 2 GB more RAM.
Moto Z Force has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Moto Z Force also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Moto Z Force and the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star have incredibly similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a way less mega pixels resolution camera and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light environments.
Galaxy A8 Star has just a little bit longer battery life than Moto Z Force, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery size.
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