Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Blue | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G8 Power has a score of 76, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star's score of 73.1. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the Motorola Moto G8 Power has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. The Motorola Moto G8 Power construction is newer, but thicker and a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star.
The Motorola Moto G8 Power counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Moto G8 Power also has 2 GB more RAM. Motorola Moto G8 Power features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a bigger display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2300px and a greater pixel count in each inch in the display.
The Motorola Moto G8 Power captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Motorola Moto G8 Power also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a camera in the back with more MP and a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
Motorola Moto G8 Power has much more memory for applications and games than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. Moto G8 Power has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Although Moto G8 Power is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy J7 Star. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Galaxy J7 Star, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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