Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Neo Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Samsung Galaxy S10e, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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 3100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Lighter design: 150g 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
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Samsung Galaxy S10e
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1220x2670 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 438 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1245 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
sRGB gamut107.9 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hz232 Hz
Response time1 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.1 mm (6.07 in) 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
90.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Samsung Galaxy S10e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 256 432
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
1063
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
3055
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1063896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30552201
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2535n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
661441
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
CPU192467162864
GPU148048197663
Memory154926113012
UX166000132382
NanoReview Score661441605924
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.5 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3177
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Writing scoren/a9984
Web scoren/a6687
Video editingn/a5799
Data manipulationn/a6746
NanoReview Scoren/a8502

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 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 CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 20.2 GB
UI Skin Hello UI One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4310 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Web Browsingn/a05:32 h
Video Playbackn/a10:36 h
Gamesn/a03:51 h
Standby Moden/a70 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom 107 Digital
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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYTIA 700CSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.51/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 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 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
118
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
107
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Bokeh40n/a
Preview59n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
- 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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
88 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10e
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 750
MSRP ($) 449 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall 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.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below