Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Motorola One Action Specs Comparison

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9.0	7.8
Samsung Galaxy S8	Motorola One Action
Released · Apr 21, 2017	Released · Aug 16, 2019
5.8-inch	6.3-inch
Single camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 128GB
3000 mAh	3500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm	6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches 160.1 x 71.2 x 9.15 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g)	6.21 oz (176.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Splash; IPX2
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red	Denim blue, Pearl white

Display

Size
5.8-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI	2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 435 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
84.26 %	81.47 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 540	Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB
Internal storage
64GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Motorola TurboPower

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
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	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD)	12 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.0, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U
Measured SAR
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
	$ 350
In The Box
	10W Charger, USB-C Cable, SIM Pin, Guides, Protect cover, Earphones (for selected countries)

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 2017	Aug 16, 2019

Alternative variants

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

Global version


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

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

Links

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