Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black and White | Oxford blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | $ 398.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola One 5G is a bit better than Galaxy A8 Star, with an 84.6 score against 82.1. Motorola One 5G's body is way newer than the Galaxy A8 Star's, but it is thicker and a little bit heavier. The Motorola One 5G's processor is very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy A8 Star, and although the Motorola One 5G has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Motorola One 5G counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a just a little higher pixels density, a quite bigger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520. Motorola One 5G counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Motorola One 5G has longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh. Motorola One 5G captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola One 5G also has a lot bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality photographs and videos and a lot higher resolution back camera.
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