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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-01-06 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 6.07 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Interstellar Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Yes 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 + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024), having a 79.2 score against 78.9. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024), because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel quantity in each screen inch.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 53% larger battery size. Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) shoots greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher 50 megapixels resolution and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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