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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is a bit better than Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 score. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star design is just a little thicker and heavier than the Moto Z3 Play. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Moto Z3 Play features a display that's just as good as Galaxy A8 Star's display, because although the Moto Z3 Play has a little bit worse 1080 x 2160px resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel density. Moto Z3 Play features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with better battery lifetime than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 23 percent larger battery capacity.
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