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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, 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 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 score. These phones include Android operating system, but Motorola Edge (2021) has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Even though Motorola Edge (2021) is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it is a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Motorola Edge (2021) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a greater amount of RAM. Motorola Edge (2021) counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bit higher pixel density, a bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2460.
The Motorola Edge (2021) features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Motorola Edge (2021) takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a way better resolution back facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Motorola Edge (2021) has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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