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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-08-28 |
| 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 | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| 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 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than Moto G9 Play, with a general score of 82.1 against 76.7. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, offering a couple additional features. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is an older cellphone than the Moto G9 Play, but Samsung made it a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner anyway.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density and a lot higher 1080 x 2220px resolution.
Moto G9 Play features a better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution, a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Moto G9 Play counts with just a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Play also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Play has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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