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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-04 | 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 | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 is much better than Moto Z Play, getting an 82.1 score against 74.4. The Galaxy A8 Star body is newer, but somewhat heavier and a little thicker than the Moto Z Play. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit better hardware performance than Moto Z Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a screen that is just as good as the display in Moto Z Play, because although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit inferior number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little bigger screen.
The Galaxy A8 Star captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a 16 MP resolution back facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger aperture for better photography in poorly lited environments.
The Moto Z Play counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better battery duration than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a 5% more battery capacity.
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