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Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs OnePlus Nord CE5

66 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
VS
74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
OnePlus Nord CE5

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Neo Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. 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
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4310mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Neo and OnePlus Nord CE5
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
OnePlus Nord CE5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1220x2670 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1245 nits
OnePlus Nord CE5
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) 163.58 mm (6.44 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 76.02 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Eco Leather n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
90.1 %
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Neo and OnePlus Nord CE5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1063
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
3055
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10631510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30553990
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2535n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
661441
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
CPU192467297568
GPU148048552451
Memory154926267441
UX166000277965
NanoReview Score6614411395425

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin Hello UI OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 4310 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA 700CSony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.51/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/3.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
118
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
107
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a
Bokeh40n/a
Preview59n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX480
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 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100)
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
88 dB
OnePlus Nord CE5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
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, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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