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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2024-06-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 710 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 global score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Motorola Edge (2024)'s 78.5 score. These phones include Android OS, but Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Edge (2024) has Android 14 version, so it provides lots of additional features. Galaxy A8 Star is a noticeably older and just a little bit heavier phone than the Motorola Edge (2024), but Samsung was able to make it just a little thinner anyway.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a really superior hardware performance than Motorola Edge (2024), although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Motorola Edge (2024) has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit better screen density, a quite bigger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Motorola Edge (2024) counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Motorola Edge (2024) counts with superior battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent larger battery capacity.
The Motorola Edge (2024) takes a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge (2024) also counts with a back camera with a way better 50 MP resolution and a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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