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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 86.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and White | Frosted Emerald, Frosted Grey and Frosted White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 20 has a general score of 86.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 overall score. The Motorola Edge 20 construction is newer, somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy A8 Star. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Edge 20 has older 11 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Motorola Edge 20 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a just a bit better pixel number in each inch in the display, a little bit larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Motorola Edge 20 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Motorola Edge 20 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Edge 20, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 400 GB. Motorola Edge 20 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 20 also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Motorola Edge 20 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8% bigger battery size.
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