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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-08-19 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 84.6 score against 79.2. The Motorola Edge (2021) design is much newer, but somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit better screen than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater pixel quantity per inch of display. The Motorola Edge (2021) captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a way higher 108 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Motorola Edge (2021) has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
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