Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs. Motorola Edge 30 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Motorola Edge 30 Ultra. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs. Motorola Edge 30 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N950F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 161.76 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater height than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Width 74.8 mm 73.5 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater width than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Depth 8.6 mm 8.39 mm Motorola Edge 30 Ultra is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Weight 195 g 198.5 g Samsung Galaxy Note8 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Body Colour Deepsea blue | Gold maple | Midnight black Interstellar black
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP52
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head), 2.88 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Display Type OLED display pOLED display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.67" Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better screen resolution than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 521 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 1250 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
HDR - Yes Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 144 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 360 Hz
Display Features Always-on display DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass), fingerprint-resistant coating
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Processor Number 8895 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G71 MP20 -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
User Memory 51.2 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 200 Megapixel Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/1.22" Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better camera sensor size than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode Slow motion video, Panorama, Best Shot, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Super Slow-mo, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, AR stickers, Macro video, Live filter, Double shooting, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Auto smile capture Both phones have face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) Video stabilisation, Barcode Scanner, Cutout, smart composition, levelling, Shot optimisation, RAW photo output, All Pixel OmniDirectional PDAF, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.64 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.6
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.22 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Telephoto
Camera Modes (3rd Camera) - Portrait
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 60 Megapixel Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" 1/2.8" Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better front camera sensor size than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.61 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode Slow motion video, Gesture Shot, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, Face Beauty, Active photos, Portrait, Group selfie, Live filter, Low Light AI Selfie, Cinemagraphy, Double shooting, Professional (with Long Exposure)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) RAW photo, Shot optimisation, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, Animation for selfies
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4610 mAh Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Talk Time 1320 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 12
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements Acoustic Overload Point Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, SAR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX Dual microphones, Google Lens, dual stereo speakers, ThinkShield for mobile, Host-Aware Performance Booster 2.0
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note8 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger, protective case, protective film
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP52
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