iPhone 8 Plus vs Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
20Performance53
26.2Display67.7
35.3Camera70.3
21.3Battery70
60Features73.3
2 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus17 spec wins — Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 64.8 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+49) and display (+42). iPhone 8 Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 8 Plus
- 67% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 3 years
- 13% lower thickness: 7.5 mm vs 8.6 mm
- Lower launch price: $799 vs $999
Reasons to pick the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 53 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 68 vs 26
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 60
Display
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 ″ | 6.7 ″+22% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | pOLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1220x2712 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 446 ppi+11% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz+140% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 2,500 nits+300% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.4 % |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 1,450,000Top 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 66% | 1,880+79%Top 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400Top 75% | 5,000+108%Top 34% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 16 GB+433% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP | 64 MP+433% |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 3 x+50% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 50 MP+614% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,691 mAh | 4,500 mAh+67% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 125 W+733% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | 50 W+567% |
| Active use endurance | — | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g | 197 g+2% |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm+13% | 8.6 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 3.1 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 11 | Android 14 (Hello UI) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years+67% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Motorola Edge 50 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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