Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-12-04 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and White | Dark amber, Deep Sea blue and Fresh orchid |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | $ 350.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is slightly better than Motorola One Hyper's 79.8 overall score. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola One Hyper has Android 11. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's body is just a bit lighter and thinner than Motorola One Hyper, despite of the fact that it was released around 15 months before.
Motorola One Hyper features a screen that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's display, although the Motorola One Hyper also has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a quite bigger display and a just a bit better pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features just a little better performance than Motorola One Hyper, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Motorola One Hyper has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Motorola One Hyper takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola One Hyper also counts with a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Motorola One Hyper has a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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