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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-08-08 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (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 720 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 |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.66 | 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 Nano SIM, eSIM 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
The Motorola Edge 50 has a global score of 81.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s general score of 79.2. Motorola Edge 50's body is newer and just a little thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Motorola Edge 50 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bit higher 1220 x 2712 resolution, a little greater pixel quantity in each inch in the screen and a bigger display.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much better performing CPU than Motorola Edge 50, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Motorola Edge 50 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Motorola Edge 50 features a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with a much better 50 mega-pixels resolution. The Motorola Edge 50 has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67 percent larger battery size.
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