Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge 50 Pro and Honor X9d - Which is better?

Motorola Edge 50 Pro vs Honor X9d

67 out 100
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
VS
74 out 100
Honor X9d
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Pro Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 193g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 Pro and Honor X9d
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
Smartphones:
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
vs
Honor X9d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 92.8 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
1291 nits
Honor X9d
n/a
sRGB gamut98 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)714 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.23 mm (6.35 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 72.4 mm (2.85 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.19 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
92.8 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 Pro and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 720 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 512 256
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
1139
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
3135
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11391086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31353103
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4034n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Edge 50 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
795580
Honor X9d
977304
CPU261116358049
GPU236263160718
Memory126830210830
UX171371247707
NanoReview Score795580977304

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin Hello UI MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 125 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (91% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:18 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
22:58
Honor X9d
n/a
Web Browsing08:58 hn/a
Video Playback14:13 hn/a
Games05:10 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV50En/a
Sensor size1/1.551/1.67
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length73 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix HI1336n/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.5
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung JNS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
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 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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*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)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
79.1 dB
Honor X9d
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 125 W Yes, 66 W

Note

Motorola Edge 50 Pro:

The 8/256 GB memory variant comes with a 68-watt power adapter.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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