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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2022-08-18 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 2.92 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Mineral Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 498.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (8 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz and Arm Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Arm Mali-G610 MC3 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2022) has a score of 84.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8's score of 81.7. The Motorola Edge (2022) design is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy S8's, although it is just a little bit heavier and a little thicker. Motorola Edge (2022) counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Motorola Edge (2022) also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola Edge (2022), 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 screen. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little bit better memory for apps and games than Motorola Edge (2022), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Motorola Edge (2022) has a way better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 67% more battery capacity. Motorola Edge (2022) features a better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge (2022) also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 50 mega-pixels resolution and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
Although Motorola Edge (2022) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S8. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S8, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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