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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Black and White | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| 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 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), having an 82.1 score against 76.5. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's design is somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), even though it was released 2 years before. The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a sharper display than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2220 and more pixels per inch in the screen. Motorola Moto G Power (2021) features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) also has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera, better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a lot bigger sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures.
The Moto G Power (2021) features just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G Power (2021) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G Power (2021) features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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