Motorola Edge 60 Fusion vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 60 Fusion Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400, vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), Manufactured in January, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 172g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 4/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Motorola Edge 60 Fusion and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type POLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 5.6 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2220 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 441 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 1500 nits 390 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 75.5 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
    1375 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
    586 nits
    PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
    Response timen/a4.6 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 149.2 mm (5.87 in)
    Width 73 mm (2.87 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 161 g (5.68 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP68
    Back panel Eco Leather Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Green
    - Pink
    - Purple
    - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
    91.4 %
    Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
    75.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Motorola Edge 60 Fusion and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
    - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 14 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 No
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G71 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 32
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 770 MHz
    FLOPS 512 GFLOPS 70.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
    1077
    Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
    n/a
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
    3187
    Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
    n/a
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1077n/a
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)3187n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
    738727
    Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
    202681
    CPU22140273673
    GPU14939126657
    Memory20192250080
    UX16601252271
    NanoReview Score738727202681

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1333 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9)
    UI Skin Hello UI One UI 2.0

    Battery

    Volume 5200 mAh 3000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 68 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging n/a No
    Fast Charging Yes (86% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:44 h 1:35 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
    23:15
    Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
    17:10
    Web Browsing09:20 h06:38 h
    Video Playback16:38 h11:19 h
    Games06:04 h04:20 h
    Standby Mode98 h80 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Standard: 16 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP16 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    SensorSony LYTIA-700CSamsung S5K2P6SX
    Sensor size1/1.561/2.8
    Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Sensor size1/3.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
    82
    Video quality
    Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
    74
    Overall camera score
    Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
    79

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 3280x2460 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
    Focal length n/a 27 mm
    Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3P8SP
    Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.1
    Pixel size n/a 1 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5.4 5
    Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
    3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
    LTE categoryn/a11
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers n/a Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
    85 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced April, 2025 yr December, 2017 yr
    Release Date April, 2025 yr January, 2018 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 480
    MSRP ($) 350 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Edge 60 Fusion the clear winner in this comparison.

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