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Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Nothing Phone (2a)

65 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
VS
70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
Nothing Phone (2a)

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Nothing Phone (2a), Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 174.9g vs 190g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

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
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Nothing Phone (2a)
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
Smartphones:
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
vs
Nothing Phone (2a)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.5 % 87.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
1320 nits
Nothing Phone (2a)
976 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)389 Hz90 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Fusion], [Nothing Phone (2a)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width 73.1 mm (2.88 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 174.9 g (6.17 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
91.5 %
Nothing Phone (2a)
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Nothing Phone (2a) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 650
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1130 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
933
Nothing Phone (2a)
1125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
2745
Nothing Phone (2a)
2563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9331125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27452563
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22993389
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Fusion], [Nothing Phone (2a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
630698
Nothing Phone (2a)
718245
CPU211413227830
GPU130786178934
Memory133922138852
UX154577172629
NanoReview Score630698718245

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 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 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin Hello UI Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
23:51
Nothing Phone (2a)
29:55
Web Browsing09:21 h11:32 h
Video Playback15:37 h18:30 h
Games05:22 h06:26 h
Standby Mode111 h148 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-700CSamsung ISOCELL GN9
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix HI1336Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.01/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3280x2460 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KJD1 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 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 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
- QZSS
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 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8WCDMA 1, 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/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category18n/a
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
Nothing Phone (2a)
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 349 329
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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