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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-12 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Space blue and Ultra violet | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P70 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2100 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 a bit better than Motorola One Macro, getting a 79.2 score against 73.8. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s body is a little lighter and just a bit thinner than the Motorola One Macro, even though it was released just a bit further than a year before. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much better display than Motorola One Macro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels.
Motorola One Macro counts with a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Motorola One Macro also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a CPU that is very similar to the Motorola One Macro one, they have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
Galaxy A8 (2018) captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola One Macro, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a camera with a better 16 megapixels resolution and a larger aperture for better photography in low-light environments.
The Motorola One Macro counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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