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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-02-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and White | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 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 | 64.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than the Moto G30's global score of 78.1. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is incredibly older than the Moto G30, it's design is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a better looking screen than Moto G30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
Moto G30 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A8 Star features a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Motorola Moto G30 has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Moto G30 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture and the same video quality, the Moto G30 also has better 60 fps video frame rates and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
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