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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Blue |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Motorola DROID Turbo's 77.9 general score. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4 version, so it provides you lots of additional features. The Galaxy A8 Star construction is a lot newer and noticeably thinner than the Motorola DROID Turbo's, but it is a little bit heavier.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. Motorola DROID Turbo features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has less processing cores and 3 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better camera than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with lot less MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5% bigger battery size.
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