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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-12-05 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.78 x 3.02 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black and White | Electric violet and Metallic sage |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1640 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 263 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 | 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 | -- |
| 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 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than Moto G9 Power's 78.6 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is an older cellphone than Moto G9 Power, but it is noticeably thinner and lighter anyway. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Moto G9 Power has Android 10, so it counts with some nice extra features and optimized performance.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Power, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a higher pixels count in each display inch. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Power, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto G9 Power captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Power also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and faster video frame rates.
The Motorola Moto G9 Power has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Power features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 62 percent bigger battery size.
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