Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than the Moto Z3, getting an 82.1 score against 77.6. Although it's the best cellphone we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a somewhat heavier and a little thicker cellphone than Moto Z3. These devices have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160px resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z3 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures, a bigger aperture and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with superior battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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