Motorola Edge 50 vs Motorola Edge 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated, vs Motorola Edge 20, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 20
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 180g

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 and Motorola Edge 20
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1600 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 93.1 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50
1146 nits
Motorola Edge 20
644 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %153.1 %
PWM (Flicker)397 Hz252 Hz
Response time1 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 72.4 mm (2.85 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP52
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Yellow
- White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50
93.1 %
Motorola Edge 20
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 and Motorola Edge 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 644 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50
1110
Motorola Edge 20
984
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50
3067
Motorola Edge 20
2633
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1110984
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30672633
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50
717042
Motorola Edge 20
608420
CPU247094214326
GPU163399138630
Memory148205108259
UX158344147205
NanoReview Score717042608420
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 50
n/a
Motorola Edge 20
2471
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2471
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Edge 50
n/a
Motorola Edge 20
12949
Writing scoren/a15263
Web scoren/a10215
Video editingn/a7808
Data manipulationn/a10196
NanoReview Scoren/a12949

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 17 GB 20 GB
UI Skin Hello UI n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50
n/a
Motorola Edge 20
18:47
Web Browsingn/a06:52 h
Video Playbackn/a11:59 h
Gamesn/a04:14 h
Standby Moden/a94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.561/1.52
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length73 mm79 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.01/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.3
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 850/900/1700(AWS)/1900/2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50
88.5 dB
Motorola Edge 20
84.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr July, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 590
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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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