Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Apple iPhone 13 - Which is better?

Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Apple iPhone 13

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Motorola Edge 50 Neo
VS
70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
Apple iPhone 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Neo Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50 Neo
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 174g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4310mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 4/128 GB
    - 4/256 GB
    - 4/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Apple iPhone 13
    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 Neo
    vs
    Apple iPhone 13

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type POLED OLED
    Size 6.4 in 6.1 in
    Resolution 1220x2670 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness n/a 800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 87.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Motorola Edge 50 Neo
    1245 nits
    Apple iPhone 13
    828 nits
    sRGB gamut107.9 %129 %
    PWM (Flicker)355 Hz609 Hz
    Response time1 ms7.5 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Neo], [Apple iPhone 13]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 154.1 mm (6.07 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
    Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
    Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Back panel Eco Leather Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Gray
    - Blue
    - Red
    - Yellow    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Red
    - Pink
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Motorola Edge 50 Neo
    90.1 %
    Apple iPhone 13
    87.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Apple A15 Bionic
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3230 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
    - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Apple A15 GPU
    GPU Cores 256 640
    GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1338 MHz
    FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Motorola Edge 50 Neo
    1063
    Apple iPhone 13
    2182
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Motorola Edge 50 Neo
    3055
    Apple iPhone 13
    5142
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10632182
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30555142
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2535n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Neo], [Apple iPhone 13]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Motorola Edge 50 Neo
    661441
    Apple iPhone 13
    1264688
    CPU192467305402
    GPU148048438906
    Memory154926218819
    UX166000301561
    NanoReview Score6614411264688
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Motorola Edge 50 Neo
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 13
    8702
    Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
    Stabilityn/a78 %
    Graphics Testn/a52 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a8702
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
    OS Size n/a 18 GB
    UI Skin Hello UI n/a

    Battery

    Volume 4310 mAh 3227 mAh
    Max Charging Power 68 W 20 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes Yes (54% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 1:46 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Motorola Edge 50 Neo
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 13
    23:23
    Web Browsingn/a09:29 h
    Video Playbackn/a13:58 h
    Gamesn/a05:12 h
    Standby Moden/a114 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom 107 Digital
    Flash Dual 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 (1920p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
    Focal length24 mm26 mm
    SensorSony LYTIA 700CSony IMX603
    Sensor size1/1.51/1.9
    Pixel size1 μm1.7 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix10 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.0n/a
    Focal length73 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/3.94n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length13 mm14 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX372
    Sensor size1/3.01/3.4
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Motorola Edge 50 Neo
    118
    Apple iPhone 13
    133
    Video quality
    Motorola Edge 50 Neo
    107
    Apple iPhone 13
    144
    Overall camera score
    Motorola Edge 50 Neo
    115
    Apple iPhone 13
    125
    Bokeh4065
    Preview5976
    Zoomn/a65
    Sources: DxOMark [Motorola Edge 50 Neo], [Apple iPhone 13]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 23 mm
    Sensor n/a Sony IMX514
    Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.6
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No Yes
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Motorola Edge 50 Neo
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 13
    128
    Video quality
    Motorola Edge 50 Neo
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 13
    143

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - 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 5.3 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C n/a
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*11
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
    LTE categoryn/a18
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers n/a Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Motorola Edge 50 Neo
    88 dB
    Apple iPhone 13
    83.2 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
    Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 800
    MSRP ($) 449 n/a
    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 n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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