Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-06-06 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 612 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto Z4's overall score of 79.8. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto Z4 has Android 10 version. Despite being the best in this comparison, we must highlight that it is also an older, a little bit thicker and heavier phone.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Moto Z4 and Galaxy A8 Star count with extremely similar screens, although the Moto Z4 also has a bit larger screen, a quite better number of pixels in each inch in the display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z4 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a little better battery life than Motorola Moto Z4, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
Moto Z4 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Moto Z4 also has a much more megapixels back camera and a much larger sensor.
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