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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-19 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Motorola Edge (2021) is slightly better than Galaxy S8, with an 84.6 score against 81.7. The Motorola Edge (2021) is a way newer cellphone than Galaxy S8, although it's a lot heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little sharper screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Galaxy S8 features a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Motorola Edge (2021) features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a higher amount of RAM.
Motorola Edge (2021) has a very superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 67% bigger battery size. Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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