Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Motorola Edge 50 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Neo Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, Manufactured in May, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50 Neo
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 197g
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4310mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED POLED
Size 6.4 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2670 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 2500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 92.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1245 nits
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
1460 nits
sRGB gamut107.9 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hz239 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.1 mm (6.07 in) 161.1 mm (6.34 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 72.4 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
- Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
90.1 %
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
92.9 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Motorola Edge 50 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1063
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
1945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
3055
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
5163
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10631945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30555163
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25359946
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
661441
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
1565552
CPU192467390171
GPU148048540712
Memory154926366039
UX166000268630
NanoReview Score6614411565552

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 74 GB
UI Skin Hello UI Hello UI

Battery

Volume 4310 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 125 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (81% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
22:32
Web Browsingn/a08:41 h
Video Playbackn/a15:30 h
Gamesn/a05:36 h
Standby Moden/a102 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 107 Optical, 3x
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYTIA 700COmnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.51/1.3
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length73 mm72 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/3.941/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.01/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
118
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
150
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
107
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
134
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
Bokeh4080
Preview5977
Zoomn/a147

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung JNS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
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 B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
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
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
83.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 999
MSRP ($) 449 n/a
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 125 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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