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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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 better than Galaxy J7 (2017), with an 84.6 score against 73.5. Motorola Edge (2021)'s design is extremely newer, but a little heavier and thicker than Galaxy J7 (2017). These phones work with Android OS, but the Motorola Edge (2021) has older 11 version while Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a higher amount of RAM. Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a just a little lower number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2460 resolution.
The Motorola Edge (2021) captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Motorola Edge (2021) features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Motorola Edge (2021) has a much better battery duration than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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