Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-18 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 398.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola One 5G is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, getting an 84.6 score against 83. The Motorola One 5G is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, although it is just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit more powerful processor than Motorola One 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little sharper display than Motorola One 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better screen density. The Motorola One 5G features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Motorola One 5G has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3300mAh. The Motorola One 5G counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rates and a same size diafragm aperture, the Motorola One 5G also has a way bigger sensor capturing way better quality photographs and a camera with much more MP.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Motorola One 5G is also the cheapest, making this phone a simple decision.
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