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Motorola One 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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8.5
Motorola One 5G
9.0
Samsung Galaxy S8
Motorola One 5G Samsung Galaxy S8
Released · Sep 18, 2020
Released · Apr 21, 2017
6.7-inch · 2520x1080px
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
Quad camera
Single camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
3000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches
168 x 74 x 9 mm 		5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm
Weight
7.30 oz (207.0 g) 5.47 oz (155.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Oxford blue Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red

Display

Size
6.7-inch 5.8-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI
Technology
LCD Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.50 % 84.26 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 475 		Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 620 Adreno 540
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1) 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 14, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZC3 		Date approved: Apr 06, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.63 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg 		Head: 0.49 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 445
In The Box
Headset, protective cover, protective film, TurboPower 15W USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2020 Mar 29, 2017

Alternative variants

for Verizon
5G Bands n2, n5, n66, n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
MSRP $ 550
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2300 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 05, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F
Measured SAR Head: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
VoLTE Yes
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
Data Speed LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS
with Dual SIM
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2500 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM Yes
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