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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-08-19 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) has a global score of 84.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 score. The Motorola Edge (2021) body is newer, but somewhat thicker and just a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. These devices come with Android OS, but the Motorola Edge (2021) has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Motorola Edge (2021) has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A8 Star. Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Motorola Edge (2021) has a little bit better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2460px, a little bit larger screen and a just a little better screen pixels density.
Galaxy A8 Star has a bigger memory for games and applications than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Motorola Edge (2021) takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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