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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-19 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) has an overall score of 84.6, which is slightly better than Galaxy A7 (2018)'s 84.2 overall score. The Motorola Edge (2021) is a a lot newer phone than Galaxy A7 (2018), although it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Motorola Edge (2021) has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A7 (2018). Both have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Motorola Edge (2021) and Galaxy A7 (2018) count with incredibly similar screens, because although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Motorola Edge (2021) features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with much more storage to install applications and games than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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