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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-10-01 | -- |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 6.42 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Interstellar Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes 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 + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Plus (2024) is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), having a general score of 78.9 against 72.8. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) has an older 14 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) is a a lot thinner and extremely lighter device than Galaxy A8 (2016).
The Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a slightly better screen than Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024), although it has a just a bit lower screen pixel density, a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a way better performance than Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a back facing camera with a lot better 50 MP resolution and a way higher video resolution.
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