Home Phone comparison Motorola Edge 50 and Samsung Galaxy A71 - Which is better?

Motorola Edge 50 vs Samsung Galaxy A71

67 out 100
Motorola Edge 50
VS
45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A71
Motorola Edge 50
Samsung Galaxy A71

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated, vs Samsung Galaxy A71, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 180g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 and Samsung Galaxy A71
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
vs
Samsung Galaxy A71

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1600 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 93.1 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50
1146 nits
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)397 Hz247 Hz
Response time1 ms3.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Edge 50], [Samsung Galaxy A71]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 72.4 mm (2.85 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50
93.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 and Samsung Galaxy A71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 644 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50
1110
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50
3067
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1110690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30671826
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50
717042
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
CPU247094130125
GPU16339970365
Memory14820565296
UX15834493626
NanoReview Score717042360125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Edge 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.5 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a740
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A71]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Edge 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Writing scoren/a8417
Web scoren/a5183
Video editingn/a5492
Data manipulationn/a6022
NanoReview Scoren/a7257

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 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 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 17 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin Hello UI One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 25 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 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:22 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Edge 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
21:09
Web Browsingn/a07:51 h
Video Playbackn/a12:54 h
Gamesn/a04:49 h
Standby Moden/a107 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Overall camera score
Motorola Edge 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
84
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A71]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Edge 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
100
Video quality
Motorola Edge 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
119

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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 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
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aActive
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50
88.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy A71
85.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr February, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 350
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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