Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 89.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-14 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Midnight magenta and Solar black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 544.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola edge has an overall score of 89.6, which is much better than the Galaxy J8's 76.7 global score. Both devices in this comparison review have the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect. The Motorola edge design is newer, but thicker and just a bit heavier than the Galaxy J8.
The Motorola edge has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a better pixel density and a little larger screen. Motorola edge has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage.
Motorola edge counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Motorola edge also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Motorola edge captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Motorola edge features superior battery duration than Galaxy J8, because it has a 29% more battery capacity.
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