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Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Google Pixel 5

66 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
VS
52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
Google Pixel 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Neo Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Google Pixel 5, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. 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 Neo
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4310mAh vs 4080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 171g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Google Pixel 5
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
Google Pixel 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6 in
Resolution 1220x2670 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 86.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1245 nits
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
sRGB gamut107.9 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hz367 Hz
Response time1 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Neo], [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.1 mm (6.07 in) 144.7 mm (5.7 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 151 g (5.33 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
90.1 %
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Google Pixel 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon 696
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 620
GPU Cores 256 384
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1063
Google Pixel 5
765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
3055
Google Pixel 5
1944
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1063765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30551944
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2535n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
661441
Google Pixel 5
388038
CPU192467145746
GPU14804836336
Memory15492685253
UX166000120703
NanoReview Score661441388038
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Google Pixel 5
1084
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1084
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 16.6 GB
UI Skin Hello UI Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4310 mAh 4080 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Web Browsingn/a07:33 h
Video Playbackn/a13:33 h
Gamesn/a04:59 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Zoom 107 Digital
Flash Dual LED 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 ° 107 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony LYTIA 700CSony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.51/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 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 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor size1/3.01/3.09
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
118
Google Pixel 5
119
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
107
Google Pixel 5
106
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
Google Pixel 5
109
Bokeh4060
Preview5958
Zoomn/a71
Sources: DxOMark [Motorola Edge 50 Neo], [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Google Pixel 5
117
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Google Pixel 5
142

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
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
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
88 dB
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 700
MSRP ($) 449 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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