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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2024-06-20 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 710 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2024) is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a overall score of 78.5 against 72.8. The Motorola Edge (2024) design is noticeably newer and just a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, but it's thicker. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Motorola Edge (2024) has an older 14 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a much better processing power than Motorola Edge (2024), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge (2024) counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little better display pixel density and a larger screen.
Motorola Edge (2024) shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low light situations, a way more megapixels camera and a way higher (4K) video definition. The Motorola Edge (2024) has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity.
Motorola Edge (2024) has a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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