Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 14 | Android 14 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2024-08-08 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 50 is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 8, getting a global score of 81.2 against 79.5. Both phones in this comparison work with the same Android 14 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. Motorola Edge 50's design is lighter and thinner than Asus ROG Phone 8, even when both were released only a couple of months apart.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features a bit better display than Motorola Edge 50, because although it has a little bit worse pixel density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a lot brighter display and a little larger display. Motorola Edge 50's CPU is just as good as the Asus ROG Phone 8 one, and although the Motorola Edge 50 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Motorola Edge 50's memory capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Asus ROG Phone 8 one, both have exactly the same internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 8 captures clearer photos and videos than Motorola Edge 50, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same sensor size and a same resolution camera in the back, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a bit better battery duration than Motorola Edge 50, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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