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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-11-18 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.35 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black and White | Arctic Blue, Iron Blac and Neptune Green |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM 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 Moto G71 5G has a score of 82.9, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 overall score. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Moto G71 5G has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. Moto G71 5G is a noticeably newer and just a little bit lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, but it is also just a bit thicker.
The Motorola Moto G71 5G has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little larger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a bit greater pixel density. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G71 5G, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Moto G71 5G and Galaxy A8 Star feature quite similar processing units, both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM memory. Moto G71 5G counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Moto G71 5G also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a much more megapixels camera.
Moto G71 5G has superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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