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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2024-04-16 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.35 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black Beauty, Luxe Lavender, Moonlight Pearl and Vanilla Cream |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| 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 |
| -- | 2000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm) 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 | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 50.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| 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 50 Pro is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a general score of 86.3 against 72.8. The Motorola Edge 50 Pro construction is way newer, but just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). These phones work with Android operating system, but Motorola Edge 50 Pro has older 14 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Galaxy A8 (2016) features a much faster processing unit than Motorola Edge 50 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Motorola Edge 50 Pro counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a just a little better pixels density, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bigger display.
Motorola Edge 50 Pro counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. Motorola Edge 50 Pro has improved battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 36% greater battery size.
Motorola Edge 50 Pro shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a way bigger aperture, a lot better 50 MP resolution camera in the back and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
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