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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-08-16 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 304.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is slightly better than Motorola One Action's 78.5 overall score. Galaxy Note8's construction is just a little bit thinner than Motorola One Action, but it's just a bit heavier and was released about 23 months before. Galaxy Note8 counts with just a little better performance than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note8 has a little more vivid display than Motorola One Action, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy Note8 also has a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note8 captures clearer pictures and videos than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a larger aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited situations.
Motorola One Action counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Motorola One Action counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Motorola One Action, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Motorola One Action. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note8, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Motorola One Action, resigning some features and specs.
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