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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2024-08-08 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 720 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge 50's global score of 81.2. Galaxy A8 Star is a noticeably older and a little bit heavier phone than Motorola Edge 50, but Samsung managed to build it just a little bit thinner anyway. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Edge 50 has Android 14.
Galaxy A8 Star has a much greater performance than Motorola Edge 50, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Motorola Edge 50 features a sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit higher 1220 x 2712 resolution, a little larger display and a bit better screen pixel density.
The Motorola Edge 50 captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 50 also counts with a camera with way more mega pixels and a way larger sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality.
The Motorola Edge 50 counts with a bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Motorola Edge 50 features better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent larger battery size.
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