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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2019-08-16 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Denim blue and Pearl white | 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 |
| $ 304.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than Motorola One Action, getting an 81.7 score against 78.5. Although Samsung Galaxy S8 is incredibly older than the Motorola One Action, it's design is thinner and lighter. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little better processing power than Motorola One Action. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Galaxy S8 counts with a little sharper display than Motorola One Action, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Motorola One Action features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S8, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Motorola One Action has a little better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy S8 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a 12 MP resolution, the Galaxy S8 also has a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light environments.
Samsung Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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