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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 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 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, getting a general score of 82.1 against 77.6. Despite of the fact the Galaxy A8 Star is older and just a little heavier than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, it's construction is still somewhat thinner. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and Motorola Moto G8 Plus feature really similar displays, and although the Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a quite better pixel count in each screen inch, they both have a screen of the same size.
Moto G8 Plus features a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Moto G8 Plus also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has just a little better processing power than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory.
Moto G8 Plus counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size. Motorola Moto G8 Plus takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same size camera aperture, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a way larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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