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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black and White | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LTPS |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto G 5G's 81.5 score. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto G 5G has Android 10, so it offers some nice extra features. Galaxy A8 Star's design is extremely thinner and a bit lighter than the Motorola Moto G 5G, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Moto G 5G and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star have quite similar screens, although the Moto G 5G also has a quite better pixel number in each inch of screen, a quite bigger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. The Motorola Moto G 5G has a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better performance than Moto G 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Motorola Moto G 5G features greater battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent bigger battery capacity.
Motorola Moto G 5G captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same diafragm aperture, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
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