Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| 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 has a global score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than the Moto G7 Plus's 76.1 score. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Moto G7 Plus has Android 10 version. Galaxy A8 Star's design is a bit thinner but a bit heavier than Moto G7 Plus, and both of them were only released with a couple months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a little better processing power than Moto G7 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and Motorola Moto G7 Plus feature similar displays, because although the Motorola Moto G7 Plus has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2270 resolution and a little bit greater pixels amount in each inch in the screen.
Motorola Moto G7 Plus captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a back camera with a 16 megapixels and a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Motorola Moto G7 Plus also has a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality photographs and videos.
The Moto G7 Plus has a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G7 Plus also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features longer battery life than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
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