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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2024-04-16 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.35 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black Beauty, Luxe Lavender, Moonlight Pearl and Vanilla Cream |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 50.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| 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
Motorola Edge 50 Pro is a bit better than the Galaxy S8 Active, having a general score of 86.3 against 81.9. Motorola Edge 50 Pro's construction is newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. The Motorola Edge 50 Pro features a little sharper screen than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a much lower pixels density and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a bigger screen.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior processing power than Motorola Edge 50 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Motorola Edge 50 Pro has a very superior camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 50 Pro also has a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light environments, a back-facing camera with lot more MP and a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality photographs and videos.
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory. Motorola Edge 50 Pro has a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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