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| Global Score | |
| 86.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-08-19 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Frosted Emerald, Frosted Grey and Frosted White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 20 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8, with an 86.1 score against 83. The Motorola Edge 20 design is extremely newer, thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Note8. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS, but the Motorola Edge 20 has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Motorola Edge 20 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Edge 20 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better looking screen than Motorola Edge 20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Galaxy Note8 has just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Motorola Edge 20, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB. Motorola Edge 20 shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge 20 also counts with a much better resolution camera.
The Motorola Edge 20 counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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