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Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Motorola Moto G72

66 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
VS
54 out 100
Motorola Moto G72
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
Motorola Moto G72

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Neo Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Motorola Moto G72, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G72
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 171g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4310mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Motorola Moto G72
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
Motorola Moto G72

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED POLED
Size 6.4 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1220x2670 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 88.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1245 nits
Motorola Moto G72
1008 nits
sRGB gamut107.9 %145.9 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hz180 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Neo], [Motorola Moto G72]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.1 mm (6.07 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP52
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
90.1 %
Motorola Moto G72
88.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Motorola Moto G72 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1063
Motorola Moto G72
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
3055
Motorola Moto G72
2013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1063730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30552013
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2535n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Neo], [Motorola Moto G72]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
661441
Motorola Moto G72
426241
CPU192467132393
GPU14804865485
Memory154926112845
UX166000115518
NanoReview Score661441426241
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Motorola Moto G72
1243
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.1 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1243
Sources: 3DMark [Motorola Moto G72]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Motorola Moto G72
10615
Writing scoren/a12892
Web scoren/a9951
Video editingn/a6939
Data manipulationn/a7659
NanoReview Scoren/a10615

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin Hello UI n/a

Battery

Volume 4310 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:14 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Motorola Moto G72
24:52
Web Browsingn/a08:42 h
Video Playbackn/a13:11 h
Gamesn/a05:17 h
Standby Moden/a141 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom 107 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1920p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYTIA 700CSamsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.51/1.67
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung 4H7
Sensor size1/3.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
118
Motorola Moto G72
n/a
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
107
Motorola Moto G72
n/a
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
Motorola Moto G72
n/a
Bokeh40n/a
Preview59n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Sensor n/a SK Hynix hi1634
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1 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

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/5/6/8/19
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/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
88 dB
Motorola Moto G72
85.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 280
MSRP ($) 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 33 W
* 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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