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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2021-08-19 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) has a score of 84.6, which is better than Nokia 8's 73.8 overall score. The Motorola Edge (2021) body is newer, but a lot heavier and somewhat thicker than the Nokia 8. The Nokia 8 has a better looking display than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Nokia 8 counts with a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Motorola Edge (2021) has a processor that's just as good as the processor in Nokia 8, and although the Motorola Edge (2021) has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Motorola Edge (2021) has a superior battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3090mAh. The Motorola Edge (2021) has a very superior camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a way more mega pixels camera and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and video.
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