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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 86.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-08-19 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Frosted Emerald, Frosted Grey and Frosted White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
The Motorola Edge 20 has a general score of 86.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy S8's general score of 81.7. Even though Motorola Edge 20 is a little bit heavier than Galaxy S8, it's a little bit thinner and much newer. The Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Motorola Edge 20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Motorola Edge 20 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Edge 20 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Motorola Edge 20 shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge 20 also counts with a much more mega pixels back camera.
The Galaxy S8 features a little bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Motorola Edge 20, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Motorola Edge 20 features improved battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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