Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Smoke black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G Power, with a global score of 82.1 against 76.1. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto G Power has Android 11 version, giving some nice extra features. Even though Galaxy A8 Star is older than Motorola Moto G Power, it's design is just a little bit lighter and much thinner.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and Moto G Power count with quite similar screens, although the Moto G Power also has a just a bit greater display density, a slightly higher 1080 x 2300 resolution and a little bigger display. Moto G Power features just a bit more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto G Power also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G Power, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM. The Motorola Moto G Power has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Motorola Moto G Power's camera is just as good as Galaxy A8 Star's camera, both of them have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate, a F1.7 aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a 0.36 inches sensor.
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