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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Moto Z2 Force Edition's 77.4 score. Although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is newer than Moto Z2 Force Edition, it's extremely thicker and way heavier. The Moto Z2 Force Edition has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures, a way more MP back camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations.
Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z2 Force Edition also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a really longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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