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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.3 |
| 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 | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black and White | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano 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 | -- |
| 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 has a score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)'s 79.3 general score. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is an older cellphone than the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), but it is thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Moto G Stylus (2021) features a screen that is just as good as the screen in Galaxy A8 Star, because although the Moto G Stylus (2021) has a bit inferior pixel number in each screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Moto G Stylus (2021) also has a much more mega pixels camera. Moto G Stylus (2021) has just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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