Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and White | Nebula Blue |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 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 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2021) is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, getting a score of 84.6 against 82.1. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Edge (2021) has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. The Motorola Edge (2021) body is much newer, but just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star.
Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 6 GB of RAM. Motorola Edge (2021) has a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite bigger screen, a little bit better pixels number in each display inch and a bit higher 1080 x 2460 resolution.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 400 GB. Motorola Edge (2021) counts with superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35% more battery size.
The Motorola Edge (2021) takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution.
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