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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is much better than Moto Z Play Droid's overall score of 71.8. The Galaxy A8 Star design is newer than the Moto Z Play Droid's, but it's just a bit thicker and heavier. Galaxy A8 Star and Moto Z Play Droid have really similar screens, because although the Galaxy A8 Star has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2220 resolution.
Motorola Moto Z Play Droid counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a bit better battery duration than Moto Z Play Droid, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star takes just a bit better videos and photos than Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and videos.
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