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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2019-08-16 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than Motorola One Action, getting a 79.2 score against 78.5. Even though Galaxy A8 (2018) is older than the Motorola One Action, it's body is just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a processing unit that is just as good as the processor in Motorola One Action, they have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola One Action, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, it also counts with a little bit better pixels quantity per inch of screen. Motorola One Action takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography and a way lower resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality.
The Motorola One Action features a very superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola One Action has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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