Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge 60 Fusion and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 - Which is better?

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

71 out 100
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 60 Fusion Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 8
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 60 Fusion and Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
1375 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
532 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a257 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 73 mm (2.87 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 161 g (5.68 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Green
- Pink
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 60 Fusion and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 No
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 256 320
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 512 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
1077
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
3187
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1077n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)3187n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
738727
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
380268
CPU221402103406
GPU149391118538
Memory20192280535
UX16601277789
NanoReview Score738727380268

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin Hello UI One UI

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (86% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:44 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
23:15
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
15:11
Web Browsing09:20 h05:32 h
Video Playback16:38 h09:50 h
Games06:04 h04:03 h
Standby Mode98 h74 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-700CSamsung
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
100
Video quality
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
84
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
94
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 8]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3280x2460 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
86.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2025 yr August, 2017 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 930
MSRP ($) 350 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Edge 60 Fusion the clear winner in this comparison.

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