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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2020-09-18 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 398.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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 global score of 84.6, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active's global score of 81.9. The Motorola One 5G is a notably newer cellphone, and it's also somewhat thinner and just a little lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. The Motorola One 5G and the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active both feature quite similar CPUs, both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better looking display than Motorola One 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a higher number of pixels per inch of screen. The Motorola One 5G has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Motorola One 5G takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola One 5G also has a much larger sensor which provides a way better image and video quality and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Motorola One 5G counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Although Motorola One 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S8 Active. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy S8 Active, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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