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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2024-08-08 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (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 720 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 |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 11.66 |
| 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 Nano SIM, eSIM 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
The Motorola Edge 50 has a general score of 81.2, which is better than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 score. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Edge 50 has the previous 14 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Motorola Edge 50's design is much newer and a little lighter, but just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016).
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a way better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 50, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Motorola Edge 50 counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger screen, a quite better number of pixels per screen inch and a better 1220 x 2712 resolution.
Motorola Edge 50 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Motorola Edge 50 has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
Motorola Edge 50 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a way better video resolution, a bigger aperture and a lot better resolution back facing camera.
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