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Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) vs Motorola Edge+ (2023) Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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7.0
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)
6.8
Motorola Edge+ (2023)
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Motorola Edge+ (2023)
Released · Jan 06, 2018
Released · May 19, 2023
6.0-inch · 2220x1080px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
6GB · 64GB
8GB · 512GB
3500 mAh
5100 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 19, 2017 May 02, 2023

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm 		6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump)
161.16 x 74 x 8.59mm (~10.74 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.74 oz / 191.0 g 7.16 oz / 203.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Yes; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue Interstellar Black

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 75.43% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 90.24% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED P-OLED, 165Hz, HDR, 1100 nits
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) Untested
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
1x3.19GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Mali-G71 Adreno 740
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/32GB 		8GB (LPDDR5)/512GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (13)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Polymer 5100 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 68.0W
Wireless: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.5"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F1.6
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing 		8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera)
Video capture: 1080p 		60 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 09, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMA730F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.20 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg
Phablet: 3.95 W/kg

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