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| Global Score | |
| 78.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-06-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 710 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than the Motorola Edge (2024), with a 79.2 score against 78.5. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a way older and just a bit thicker phone than Motorola Edge (2024), but Samsung was able to build it a little lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much better performing CPU than Motorola Edge (2024), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Motorola Edge (2024) features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Motorola Edge (2024) counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Edge (2024) features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Motorola Edge (2024) features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
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