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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-04-27 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.28 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | 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 | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SM7325-AE (6 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 642L GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 4020mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy S8 is much better than Motorola Edge 30, having an 81.7 score against 72.6. The Galaxy S8 is a somewhat thicker phone than the Motorola Edge 30, but they have equal weights. Galaxy S8 counts with a better display than Motorola Edge 30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a higher pixels quantity in each display inch.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a much greater performance than Motorola Edge 30, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S8 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Edge 30, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and video.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola Edge 30, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Motorola Edge 30 counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4020mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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