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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-08-16 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is a little bit better than Motorola One Action's 78.5 general score. Despite of the fact the Galaxy Note8 is older and a little bit heavier than Motorola One Action, it's construction is still a little bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola One Action, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a little greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Motorola One Action counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little better processing power than Motorola One Action, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy Note8 also has a larger aperture for better captures and video in low-light situations.
The Motorola One Action features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Motorola One Action, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Motorola One Action. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Motorola One Action, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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