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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2021-08-19 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Nebula Blue |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) is much better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a global score of 84.6 against 71.8. Motorola Edge (2021)'s body is much newer than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, although it's extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a larger amount of RAM.
Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2460 and a greater pixel number per inch of screen. Motorola Edge (2021) has a way better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with a lot better 108 mega-pixels resolution.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
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