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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2024-08-08 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 720 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge 50, getting an 83 score against 81.2. These phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Edge 50 has Android 14 version. Even though the Galaxy Note8 is a better cellphone than Motorola Edge 50, it must be told that it is also a incredibly older, just a little thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a very superior performance than Motorola Edge 50, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Motorola Edge 50 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1220 x 2712px and a just a bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit larger display.
The Motorola Edge 50 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 50 also counts with a much better 50 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Motorola Edge 50 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola Edge 50 features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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