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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-05-14 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, 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 |
| $ 124.00 | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 a score of 89.6, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S7's 79.5 global score. The Motorola edge is a newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S7, but it is thicker and somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy S7 has a much more vibrant display than Motorola edge, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Motorola edge has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S7, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 4 more processing cores. Motorola edge has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S7, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Motorola edge has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Motorola edge has a greater camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Motorola edge also counts with a lot larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
Although Motorola edge is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S7. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S7, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your money.
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