Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Huawei Nova 9 - Which is better?

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Huawei Nova 9

65 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
VS
55 out 100
Huawei Nova 9
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
Huawei Nova 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Huawei Nova 9, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 174.9g vs 175g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9

    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 Huawei Nova 9
    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
    Huawei Nova 9

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type POLED OLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.57 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 393 ppi 392 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1600 nits 430 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.5 % 89.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
    1320 nits
    Huawei Nova 9
    603 nits
    sRGB gamut98.7 %100 %
    PWM (Flicker)389 Hz500 Hz
    Response time1 ms2.8 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Fusion], [Huawei Nova 9]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
    Width 73.1 mm (2.88 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.77 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 174.9 g (6.17 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 No
    Back panel Eco Leather Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Blue
    - Pink    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
    91.5 %
    Huawei Nova 9
    89.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Huawei Nova 9 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
    Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 642
    GPU Cores 256 512
    GPU Frequency 940 MHz 550 MHz
    FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
    933
    Huawei Nova 9
    1070
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
    2745
    Huawei Nova 9
    2996
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9331070
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27452996
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2299n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Fusion]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
    630698
    Huawei Nova 9
    589912
    CPU211413216757
    GPU130786138994
    Memory133922116607
    UX154577117554
    NanoReview Score630698589912
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
    n/a
    Huawei Nova 9
    2490
    Max Surface Temp.n/a37.4 °C
    Stabilityn/a98 %
    Graphics Testn/a14 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a2490
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 9]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
    n/a
    Huawei Nova 9
    9635
    Writing scoren/a12816
    Web scoren/a6595
    Video editingn/a5939
    Data manipulationn/a8261
    NanoReview Scoren/a9635

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
    OS Size n/a 10.5 GB
    UI Skin Hello UI EMUI 13

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
    Max Charging Power 68 W 66 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 (61% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:04 h 0:54 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
    23:51
    Huawei Nova 9
    18:10
    Web Browsing09:21 h06:40 h
    Video Playback15:37 h10:30 h
    Games05:22 h04:36 h
    Standby Mode111 h94 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    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) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length25 mm23 mm
    SensorSony LYT-700CSony IMX766
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MP8 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 32 MP
    Photo resolution 3280x2460 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
    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 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    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 5.2
    Bluetooth features LE LE, 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
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    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 BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8HSDPA 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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE category1818
    5G SupportYesNo

    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
    Huawei Nova 9
    90.5 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced April, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
    Release Date May, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) 349 500
    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 66 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Edge 50 Fusion the clear winner in this comparison.

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