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| Global Score | |
| 86.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-08-19 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.28 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Frosted Emerald, Frosted Grey and Frosted White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 20 has an overall score of 86.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star's general score of 82.1. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Edge 20 has older 11 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. Motorola Edge 20's design is way newer, lighter and a bit thinner than the Galaxy A8 Star.
The Motorola Edge 20 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Edge 20 also has 2 GB more RAM. Motorola Edge 20 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite bigger display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit greater pixel density.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a better storage for applications and games than Motorola Edge 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Motorola Edge 20 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8 percent more battery capacity.
Motorola Edge 20 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 20 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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