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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-09-08 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Aurora White, Cosmic Grey, Neptune Blue and Solar Gold | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4400mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Note8 is just a bit better than Motorola Edge 30 Fusion, having a general score of 83 against 78.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a much older, somewhat heavier and thicker phone than the Motorola Edge 30 Fusion. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Edge 30 Fusion has Android 12 version.
Motorola Edge 30 Fusion features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixel density and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much faster processor than Motorola Edge 30 Fusion, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy Note8 has just a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Edge 30 Fusion, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Motorola Edge 30 Fusion captures way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting images or video in low light environments, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels, a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photos.
Motorola Edge 30 Fusion features greater battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery size.
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