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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-19 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 395 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.12 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 is a bit better than the Motorola Edge (2021), having a global score of 85 against 84.6. The iPhone 8 is an notably older cellphone than the Motorola Edge (2021), but it is thinner and way lighter anyway. Apple iPhone 8 features a little sharper display than Motorola Edge (2021), although it has a way smaller screen, a little bit inferior pixels count in each inch in the display and a much lower 750 x 1334px resolution.
IPhone 8 has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2021), because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Motorola Edge (2021) takes better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Motorola Edge (2021) has a really longer battery life than iPhone 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
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