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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 92.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-08-19 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Blue Vegan Leather, Iridescent White and Midnight Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| 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 | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragonn 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 20 Pro has a general score of 92.8, which is better than Galaxy S8's 81.7 global score. The Motorola Edge 20 Pro is a heavier phone than Galaxy S8, but both of them are equally thin. Motorola Edge 20 Pro features just a little better processing power than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Motorola Edge 20 Pro also has 8 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Edge 20 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better amount of pixels per display inch. The Motorola Edge 20 Pro has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Edge 20 Pro features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photos and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
Motorola Edge 20 Pro has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size.
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