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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2024-08-08 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Edge 50's overall score of 81.2. Despite being the best phone in this review, Samsung Galaxy Note8's construction is much older, just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker than the Motorola Edge 50. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Edge 50 has Android 14 version.
The Motorola Edge 50 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a little bit worse 1220 x 2712 resolution and a bit worse count of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit bigger screen. Galaxy Note8 counts with a very superior processing unit than Motorola Edge 50, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Motorola Edge 50 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge 50 also counts with a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a lot better 50 mega-pixels resolution.
The Motorola Edge 50 has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola Edge 50 features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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