Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Google Pixel 8 - Which is better?

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Google Pixel 8

65 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
VS
75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
Google Pixel 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Google Pixel 8, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

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 187g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4575mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8
  • Higher pixel density: 428ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 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		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Google Pixel 8
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
vs
Google Pixel 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 428 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.5 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
1320 nits
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)389 Hz170 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Fusion], [Google Pixel 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 150.5 mm (5.93 in)
Width 73.1 mm (2.88 in) 70.8 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 174.9 g (6.17 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
91.5 %
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Google Pixel 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 256 896
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
933
Google Pixel 8
1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
2745
Google Pixel 8
4281
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9331697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27454281
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2299n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Fusion], [Google Pixel 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
630698
Google Pixel 8
1142697
CPU211413355012
GPU130786374696
Memory133922183080
UX154577229909
NanoReview Score6306981142697

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin Hello UI Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4575 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (18 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 1:16 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
23:51
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Web Browsing09:21 h08:08 h
Video Playback15:37 h14:06 h
Games05:22 h04:49 h
Standby Mode111 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 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 ° 126 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length25 mm25 mm
SensorSony LYT-700CSamsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix HI1336Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/3.01/2.9
Pixel size1.12 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
n/a
Google Pixel 8
152
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
n/a
Google Pixel 8
148
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
n/a
Google Pixel 8
148
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a64
Zoomn/a129
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 3280x2460 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJD1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
81.7 dB
Google Pixel 8
89 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 349 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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