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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2022-09-08 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Aurora White, Cosmic Grey, Neptune Blue and Solar Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.65 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is slightly better than the Motorola Edge 30 Fusion's global score of 78.5. Even being the best we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 construction is notably older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Motorola Edge 30 Fusion. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Edge 30 Fusion has Android 12, giving you a lot of extra features.
The Motorola Edge 30 Fusion has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much better performance than Motorola Edge 30 Fusion, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Motorola Edge 30 Fusion shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera with a lot better 50 megapixels resolution, a much higher video resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Galaxy Note8 has a little bit more storage for apps and games than Motorola Edge 30 Fusion, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB. Motorola Edge 30 Fusion has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity.
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