Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-05-14 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola edge has an overall score of 89.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's overall score of 78.1. Even though the Motorola edge is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, it is thicker and heavier. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Motorola edge has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola edge, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Motorola edge counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a greater number of cores (and faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Motorola edge shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola edge also counts with a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher resolution back camera.
The Motorola edge features a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 224 GB more internal memory. The Motorola edge has better battery life than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3600mAh.
Motorola edge is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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