Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-12-06 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and White | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than Moto G31, with a global score of 82.1 against 77. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and Moto G31 has Android 11, so it gives some additional features and performance improvements. Despite of the fact the Galaxy A8 Star is way older and a little heavier than Moto G31, it's construction is still thinner.
The Moto G31 has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit larger screen. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better processing power than Moto G31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM.
Moto G31 counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Moto G31 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Motorola Moto G31 has greater battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Moto G31 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing pictures or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G31 also counts with a much more MP camera.
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