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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 score. The Galaxy A8 Star design is thinner and lighter than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version.
Moto G9 Plus features a display that is very similar to the display in Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although the Moto G9 Plus has a little bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Moto G9 Plus counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better CPU than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with a lot higher 64 MP resolution.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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