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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2024-04-16 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.35 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black Beauty, Luxe Lavender, Moonlight Pearl and Vanilla Cream | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 2000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 720 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 50.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.88 | 10.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 50 Pro is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star, getting a overall score of 86.3 against 82.1. Motorola Edge 50 Pro's body is much newer and just a little lighter, but a bit thicker than the Galaxy A8 Star. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS, but Motorola Edge 50 Pro has the older 14 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit greater screen pixel density, a quite bigger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Galaxy A8 Star features a really superior hardware performance than Motorola Edge 50 Pro, although it has 6 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola Edge 50 Pro features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 50 Pro also has a bigger aperture for better low light captures, a much higher resolution camera in the back and a much larger sensor taking way higher quality photos.
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