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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2024-08-08 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is slightly better than the Motorola Edge 50's overall score of 81.2. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Edge 50 has Android 14 version, so it gives some additional features and better performance. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a incredibly older and a little bit heavier cellphone than the Motorola Edge 50, but Samsung managed to build it just a little thinner anyway.
The Motorola Edge 50 features a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little larger screen, a slightly better 1220 x 2712 resolution and a just a bit greater pixel density. Galaxy A8 Star features a really superior performance than Motorola Edge 50, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Motorola Edge 50 counts with more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. Motorola Edge 50 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photography, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge 50 also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Motorola Edge 50 has superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3700mAh.
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