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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-20 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, having a global score of 78.1 against 74.3. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Galaxy S7 edge has the previous 8.0 Oreo version and Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy S7 edge's construction is incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite features a little bit better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite also has a larger number of cores. The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher display density and a lot higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Moto G8 Power Lite counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory. Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a way worse 12 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a little more expensive than Moto G8 Power Lite, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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