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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2024-06-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 710 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than the Motorola Edge (2024), with a overall score of 79.2 against 78.5. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is an a lot older and a little thicker phone than the Motorola Edge (2024), but Samsung made it a little bit lighter anyway. The Motorola Edge (2024) features just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Motorola Edge (2024) features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a very superior processor than Motorola Edge (2024), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Motorola Edge (2024) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and video in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher video definition and a lot more megapixels back camera.
The Motorola Edge (2024) has a much better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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