Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs Motorola Moto E6 Play Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Star Motorola Moto E6 Play
Released · Aug 27, 2018
Released · Oct 24, 2019
6.3-inch · 2220x1080px
5.5-inch · 1440x720px
Dual camera
Single camera
6GB · 64GB
2GB · 32GB
3700 mAh
3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches
162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm
5.77 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches
146.5 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm
Weight
6.74 oz (191.0 g) 4.94 oz (140.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Ocean blue, Steel black

Display

Size
6.3-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI 1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
80.77 % 75.16 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) MediaTek MT6739 (28 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
Quad-core
1500 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 512 PowerVR GE8100
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49.6 GB 32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3700 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal Length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
Front
24 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

Measured SAR
Head: 0.43 W/kg
Body: 1.73 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
Charger, USB Type-C cable, Headphones, SIM Removal Tool, Documentation 5W charger, Micro USB cable, SIM pin, Guides, Protective cover

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 24, 2019
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