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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-08-08 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 720 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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
The Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than the Motorola Edge 50, having a overall score of 81.9 against 81.2. Even being the best in our current comparison, Galaxy S8 Active is an extremely older, somewhat heavier and much thicker cellphone than the Motorola Edge 50. The Motorola Edge 50 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1220 x 2712 pixels and a bit lower display pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way better processing power than Motorola Edge 50, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Motorola Edge 50 has a much better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 50 also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a lot larger sensor.
Motorola Edge 50 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Motorola Edge 50 has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25% more battery capacity.
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