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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-08-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Nebula Blue |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2021) has a score of 84.6, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s score of 75.8. Even though Motorola Edge (2021) is way newer than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), it is thicker and much heavier. The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Motorola Edge (2021) count with incredibly similar displays, because although the Motorola Edge (2021) has a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a lot bigger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2460 resolution. The Motorola Edge (2021) features a way better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
The Motorola Edge (2021) has more memory for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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