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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-08-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than the Motorola One Action's 78.5 general score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is older and a little bit heavier than Motorola One Action, it's design is still somewhat thinner. Motorola One Action counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Motorola One Action also has a little greater pixel density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520.
Motorola One Action has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A8 Star features just a little better processing power than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Motorola One Action, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture.
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