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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2024-04-16 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.34 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Forest Grey (Vegan Leather), Nordic Wood and Peach Fuzz (Vegan Leather) |
| -- | Aluminum, Vegan Leather and Wood |
| 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 |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s 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/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.32 |
| 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
The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has an overall score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's global score of 81.9. The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is a newer device, and it is also somewhat thinner and a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features an extremely better processor than Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a way lower pixel density and a much lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger screen. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra also has higher video frame rates, a larger aperture for better low light photos, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality.
The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra features a superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has a bit better battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 13% bigger battery size.
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