Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 11.22 |
| 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 | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's design is somewhat lighter and way thinner than Motorola Defy (2021), even though it was released 3 years before. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2220px resolution and a higher screen density. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has higher video frame rate, a way bigger back camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality and a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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