Motorola Edge 20 vs Apple iPhone 8 Specs Comparison

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8.7
Motorola Edge 20
9.2
Apple iPhone 8
Motorola Edge 20 Apple iPhone 8
Released · Aug 19, 2021
Released · Sep 22, 2017
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
Triple camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
2GB · 256GB
4000 mAh
1821 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.42 x 2.99 x 0.28 inches
163 x 76 x 6.99 mm
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g) 5.22 oz (148.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP52 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Frosted Grey, Frosted White, Frosted Emerald Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size
6.7-inch 4.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI 1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD
Refresh rate
144Hz
Screen-to-body
87.51 % 65.34 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 670 Prime
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Adreno 642L Apple 3-core GPU
RAM
8GB 2GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (11) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 1821 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Motorola TurboPower USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 32min
Browsing
8h 45min
Video
9h 41min
Gaming
9h 36min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
108 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.52”
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
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
Second camera
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
LED Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (920 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
32 MP 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 43 Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 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
Date approved: Sep 12, 2017
FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.25 W/kg
Body: 1.26 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.26 W/kg
Head: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 1.09 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 849
In The Box
EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 29, 2021 Sep 12, 2017

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