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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-08-19 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) has a score of 84.6, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8's overall score of 81.7. Motorola Edge (2021) is a extremely newer phone than Samsung Galaxy S8, but it's somewhat thicker and notably heavier. The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better looking display than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy S8 features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photos or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery size.
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