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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-12 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.20 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Space blue and Ultra violet | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P70 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2100 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 | |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is better than Motorola One Macro's 73.8 general score. Both of these devices have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is much older and a little heavier than the Motorola One Macro, it's construction is still just a little thinner.
The Galaxy Note8 has a way better screen than Motorola One Macro, because it has a much better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a bit bigger display and way more pixels per inch in the screen. The Motorola One Macro counts with a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Motorola One Macro also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a little better hardware performance than Motorola One Macro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Note8 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola One Macro, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser MP, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality, a larger aperture and a lot better video resolution.
Motorola One Macro has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21 percent more battery capacity.
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