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Motorola Edge S vs Realme 8
What Edge S does better (11) and where 8 wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Edge S8
| Edge S | 8 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 168.4 mm | 160.6 mm | +7.8 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 73.9 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Weight | 215 g | 177 g | +38 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Edge S better than 8?
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 5GYes · 8: No
- CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 2.05 GHz+56%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- Process7 nm vs 12 nm+71%
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+5%
- USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
Why is 8 better than Edge S?
- Wired charging20 W vs 30 W+50%
- OLED panelNo · Edge S: Yes
- Peak brightness560 nits vs 1,000 nits+79%
- Weight215 g vs 177 g+21%
- Thickness9.7 mm vs 8 mm+21%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 215 g | 177 g |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 168.4 mm | 160.6 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 73.9 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Blue, Silver | Cyber Silver, Cyber Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,520 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 409 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 560 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 657 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 83.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G | Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.05 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Mali-G76 MC4 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 298,328 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 6,779 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 418 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/1.73" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 58% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -28.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Realme UI 4.0 |
