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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2024-08-29 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.07 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Grisaille, Latte, Nautical Blue and Poinciana |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2760 x 1256 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 474 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G615 MC2 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 | 73.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 4310mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than the Motorola Edge 50 Neo, getting a overall score of 83 against 81.9. These phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Edge 50 Neo has Android 14 version, so it provides the user a lot of extra features. The Galaxy Note8 is a way older, heavier and just a bit thicker phone than the Motorola Edge 50 Neo.
Motorola Edge 50 Neo counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a quite lower 1256 x 2760 resolution and a bit worse display pixel density, it also counts with a little bit larger display. The Motorola Edge 50 Neo features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Note8 features a lot better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 50 Neo, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Motorola Edge 50 Neo counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4310mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
The Motorola Edge 50 Neo shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge 50 Neo also counts with a camera with much more megapixels and a way bigger camera sensor taking much higher quality pictures and videos.
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