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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-09-18 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Oxford blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | $ 398.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola One 5G has an overall score of 84.6, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8's 83 score. The Motorola One 5G construction is extremely newer, but just a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note8. Galaxy Note8 features a little sharper screen than Motorola One 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola One 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Motorola One 5G shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola One 5G also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher image and video quality.
Motorola One 5G features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Motorola One 5G features a way better battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
Motorola One 5G is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy Note8, which makes it a simple decision.
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