Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Apple iPhone 17

65 out 100

VS

92 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 174.9g vs 177g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3692mAh
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Apple iPhone 17

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

84

Apple iPhone 17

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

66

Apple iPhone 17

91

Performance

App & system performance

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

43

Apple iPhone 17

96

Games

3D gaming performance

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

31

Apple iPhone 17

96

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

80

Apple iPhone 17

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

67

Apple iPhone 17

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

65

Apple iPhone 17

92

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	POLED	OLED
Size	6.7 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	393 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-144 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	1600 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	360 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91.5 %	91.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

1320 nits

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	389 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Fusion]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 in)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	73.1 mm (2.88 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	174.9 g (6.17 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Back panel	Eco Leather	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Blue - Pink	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

91.5 %

Apple iPhone 17

91.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Apple A19
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	4100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	n/a
Architecture	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)	n/a
Process	Samsung	n/a
Transistor Size	4 nm	n/a
Neural Processor	Yes	n/a
Graphics	Adreno 710	n/a
GPU Cores	256	n/a
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	481.3 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

933

Apple iPhone 17

3720

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

2745

Apple iPhone 17

10589

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	933	3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2745	10589
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2299	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Fusion]

AnTuTu 10

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

630698

Apple iPhone 17

2116678

CPU	211413	510193
GPU	130786	792974
Memory	133922	367866
UX	154577	445645
NanoReview Score	630698	2116678

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	iOS 26
UI Skin	Hello UI	n/a

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	3692 mAh
Max Charging Power	68 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:04 h	n/a

Battery Life

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

23:51

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Web Browsing	09:21 h	n/a
Video Playback	15:37 h	n/a
Games	05:22 h	n/a
Standby Mode	111 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8064x6048 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-700C	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	13 mm
Sensor	SK Hynix HI1336	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.0	1/2.55
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	18 MP
Photo resolution	3280x2460 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.5	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KJD1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.14	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
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	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	n/a
SIM Type	Nano	eSIM
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/5/8	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

81.7 dB

Apple iPhone 17

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	April, 2024 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	May, 2024 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	349	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	799
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor
Charger Included	Yes 68 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

0 (0%)

Apple iPhone 17

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Apple iPhone 17

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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