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Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Samsung Galaxy A41

66 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A41
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
Samsung Galaxy A41

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Neo Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy A41, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetMediatek Helio P65. 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 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A41
  • Lighter design: 152g vs 171g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 8/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Samsung Galaxy A41
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
Samsung Galaxy A41

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1220x2670 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1245 nits
Samsung Galaxy A41
620 nits
sRGB gamut107.9 %98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Neo], [Samsung Galaxy A41]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.1 mm (6.07 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 69.8 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 152 g (5.36 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
90.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A41
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Samsung Galaxy A41 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Mediatek Helio P65
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1063
Samsung Galaxy A41
502
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
3055
Samsung Galaxy A41
1543
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1063502
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30551543
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2535n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
661441
Samsung Galaxy A41
213850
CPU19246772926
GPU14804826922
Memory15492654332
UX16600059670
NanoReview Score661441213850
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A41
577
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a577
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A41]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 18.9 GB
UI Skin Hello UI One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 4310 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A41
19:03
Web Browsingn/a07:30 h
Video Playbackn/a12:31 h
Gamesn/a04:48 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1920p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA 700CSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.51/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 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 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4HA
Sensor size1/3.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
118
Samsung Galaxy A41
n/a
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
107
Samsung Galaxy A41
n/a
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
Samsung Galaxy A41
n/a
Bokeh40n/a
Preview59n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Motorola Edge 50 Neo]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 25 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 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
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 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/B3/B5/B8/B20/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
88 dB
Samsung Galaxy A41
85.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 220
MSRP ($) 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 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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