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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Motorola Edge (2021) is much better than the OnePlus 8 UW, with an 84.6 score against 75.9. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Motorola Edge (2021) has the newer 11 version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10, so it provides you a couple additional features and some performance improvements. Even though the Motorola Edge (2021) is newer than OnePlus 8 UW, it is somewhat thicker and a bit heavier.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a much better display than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixels quantity per inch in the display. The OnePlus 8 UW and the Motorola Edge (2021) count with similar memory capacity for apps and games, both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus 8 UW also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Motorola Edge (2021) features a bit better camera than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and video in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with greater battery lifetime than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4300mAh.
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