Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Apple iPhone 17

66 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Neo Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. 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
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 177g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4310mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Apple iPhone 17
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1220x2670 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1245 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut107.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)355 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.1 mm (6.07 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
90.1 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 n/a
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz n/a
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1063
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
3055
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10633720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)305510589
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2535n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
661441
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU192467510193
GPU148048792974
Memory154926367866
UX166000445645
NanoReview Score6614412116678

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 26
UI Skin Hello UI n/a

Battery

Volume 4310 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA 700Cn/a
Sensor size1/1.51/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 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 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
118
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
107
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Bokeh40n/a
Preview59n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 18 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 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/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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 17
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 449 799
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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