Motorola Edge 50 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Edge 50 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 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
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Edge 50 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 93.1 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Edge 50
1146 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)397 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 72.4 mm (2.85 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Edge 50
93.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Edge 50 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 644 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Edge 50
1110
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Edge 50
3067
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11102116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30677035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Edge 50
717042
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU247094429356
GPU163399715844
Memory148205352083
UX158344303719
NanoReview Score7170421801002

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 17 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin Hello UI One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 68 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (65% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length73 mm75 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.941/4.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.01/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
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 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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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/aGSM850, 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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Edge 50
88.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 68 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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