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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2020-09-18 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 398.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 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 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Motorola One 5G has a general score of 84.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy S8's 81.7 overall score. The Motorola One 5G is a notably newer cellphone than the Galaxy S8, but it's way heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy S8's processing unit is very similar to the CPU in Motorola One 5G, they have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 counts with a bit sharper display than Motorola One 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Motorola One 5G takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same (4K) video quality and the same aperture, the Motorola One 5G also has a back camera with a lot higher 48 MP resolution and a much bigger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos.
Motorola One 5G features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Motorola One 5G counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 67 percent larger battery size.
Although Motorola One 5G is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S8. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S8, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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