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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-08-10 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2730mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is slightly better than Moto Z2 Force Edition's global score of 77.4. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a newer phone than Moto Z2 Force Edition, although it is a lot heavier and noticeably thicker. Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher display pixel density. The Moto Z2 Force Edition features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back, a bigger aperture and a larger back camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a superior battery life than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 3700mAh battery size instead of 2730mAh.
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