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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2024-08-08 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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
Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Edge 50's global score of 81.2. Even though Galaxy S8 Active is better than the Motorola Edge 50, it must be noted that it's also incredibly older, somewhat heavier and extremely thicker. The Motorola Edge 50 counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a little worse 1220 x 2712 pixels resolution and a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with an extremely better processing unit than Motorola Edge 50, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Motorola Edge 50 has a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Motorola Edge 50 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 50 also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much higher quality photographs and videos and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Motorola Edge 50 has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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