Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Honor X9b

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Honor X9b, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 174.9g vs 185g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X9b
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh

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
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Honor X9b
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2652 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.5 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
1320 nits
Honor X9b
n/a
sRGB gamut98.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)389 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 73.1 mm (2.88 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 174.9 g (6.17 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Pink
- Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
91.5 %
Honor X9b
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Honor X9b In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 676 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
933
Honor X9b
936
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
2745
Honor X9b
2796
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)933936
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27452796
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2299n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
630698
Honor X9b
510190
CPU211413182475
GPU13078647264
Memory133922145851
UX154577134600
NanoReview Score630698510190

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin Hello UI Magic UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5800 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
23:51
Honor X9b
n/a
Web Browsing09:21 hn/a
Video Playback15:37 hn/a
Games05:22 hn/a
Standby Mode111 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-700CSamsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix HI1336n/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3280x2460 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No n/a
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)n/a
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
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
Honor X9b
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 349 375
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W Yes 35 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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