Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.7 |
| 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 | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black and White | Mystic indigo |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | $ 300.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 little bit better than the Moto G Stylus's overall score of 79.7. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version while Moto G Stylus has Android 11 version. The Galaxy A8 Star body is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Moto G Stylus, although it was released a little bit further than a year before.
Moto G Stylus has a display that is very similar to the Galaxy A8 Star one, although the Moto G Stylus also has a little bit more pixels per inch of screen, a little bit larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2300 resolution. The Motorola Moto G Stylus counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit faster processing unit than Moto G Stylus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM. Moto G Stylus takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Moto G Stylus also has a way larger sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality and a much more mega pixels back camera.
The Moto G Stylus features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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