Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Motorola Edge 20 Specs Comparison

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9.2
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
8.7
Motorola Edge 20
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Motorola Edge 20
Released · Sep 22, 2017
Released · Aug 19, 2021
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
3GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
2691 mAh
4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017 Jul 29, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$949

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
6.42 x 2.99 x 0.28 inches
163 x 76 x 6.99 mm
Weight
7.13 oz / 202.0 g 5.75 oz / 163.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Yes; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray Frosted Grey, Frosted White, Frosted Emerald

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 67.47% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.51% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits 144Hz, HDR
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 670 Prime
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU Adreno 642L
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) Android (11)

Battery

Type
2691 mAh, Li - Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 32min
Browsing
8h 45min
Video
9h 41min
Gaming
9h 36min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
108 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.52”
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 56 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (920 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
3G Bands
4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 27, 2021
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZP3
Measured SAR
Head: 1.25 W/kg
Body: 1.26 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg

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