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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-19 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 395 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a bit better than Motorola Edge (2021), getting a general score of 87.1 against 84.6. Apple iPhone 8 Plus is an a lot older and a little bit heavier cellphone than Motorola Edge (2021), but Apple was able to build it thinner anyway. The iPhone 8 Plus has a little better performance than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has 2 less and slower CPU cores and 3 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPhone 8 Plus features a bit better looking display than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Edge (2021), because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Motorola Edge (2021) features a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has an 86% more battery size. Motorola Edge (2021) features a superior camera than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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