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| Global Score | |
| 89.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-14 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Midnight magenta and Solar black | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 544.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola edge is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), having a general score of 89.6 against 75.8. Motorola edge's design is incredibly newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy A5 (2017). Motorola edge counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola edge also has 3 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit better looking display than Motorola edge, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher display density. The Motorola edge features a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage.
Motorola edge features a lot better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way more megapixels camera in the back, a larger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Motorola edge counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 50 percent greater battery size.
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