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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-18 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 398.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola One 5G is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, getting a global score of 84.6 against 82.1. Although Motorola One 5G is much newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, it is a bit heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star and Motorola One 5G both feature incredibly similar processors, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Motorola One 5G counts with a bit better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite larger screen, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a little bit better number of pixels per inch of display. Motorola One 5G has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same aperture and the same video frame rates, the Motorola One 5G also has a way bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality pictures and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Motorola One 5G counts with a superior storage for apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Motorola One 5G counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent larger battery size.
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