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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-06-20 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 710 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is a bit better than Motorola Edge (2024)'s overall score of 78.5. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is an noticeably older device than the Motorola Edge (2024), but it's lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. The Motorola Edge (2024) counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy S8, because although it has way less pixels per screen inch and a lot lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a quite larger display.
Motorola Edge (2024) counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy S8 counts with a lot better performance than Motorola Edge (2024), although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Motorola Edge (2024) counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Motorola Edge (2024) features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge (2024) also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality photos and videos and a lot higher 50 MP resolution camera.
Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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