Motorola Edge 50 vs Motorola Edge 50 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated, vs Motorola Edge 50 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 186g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

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
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 and Motorola Edge 50 Pro
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 POLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 93.1 % 92.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50
1146 nits
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
1291 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %98 %
PWM (Flicker)397 Hz714 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 161.23 mm (6.35 in)
Width 72.4 mm (2.85 in) 72.4 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.19 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Eco Leather
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50
93.1 %
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
92.8 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 and Motorola Edge 50 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2630 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 Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 644 Adreno 720
GPU Cores 768 512
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50
1110
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50
3067
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
3135
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11101139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30673135
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4034
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50
717042
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
795580
CPU247094261116
GPU163399236263
Memory148205126830
UX158344171371
NanoReview Score717042795580

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 17 GB 17 GB
UI Skin Hello UI Hello UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 125 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (91% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50
n/a
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
22:58
Web Browsingn/a08:58 h
Video Playbackn/a14:13 h
Gamesn/a05:10 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal length24 mm25 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50E
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length73 mm73 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size1/3.941/3.94
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSK Hynix HI1336
Sensor size1/3.01/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung JNS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.64 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 6E (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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 Yes DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W Yes 125 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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