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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-09-18 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Oxford blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 398.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
The Motorola One 5G is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S8, having a general score of 84.6 against 81.7. The Motorola One 5G is a notably newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy S8, but it is extremely heavier and thicker. The Motorola One 5G has a CPU that is just as good as the processor in Samsung Galaxy S8, they have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Motorola One 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater display pixels density. Motorola One 5G counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S8, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Motorola One 5G takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a F1.7 aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola One 5G also has a lot bigger sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos and a much higher resolution camera.
The Motorola One 5G features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Motorola One 5G is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S8. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Motorola One 5G, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy S8, resigning some specifications.
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