Motorola Moto G55 vs Motorola Edge 50

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G55 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.49 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025, vs Motorola Edge 50, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G55
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Motorola Edge 50
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 182g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G55 and Motorola Edge 50
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 IPS LCD POLED
Size 6.49 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 560 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 93.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G55
868 nits
Motorola Edge 50
1146 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a397 Hz
Response time28 ms1 ms
Contrast2420:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.56 mm (6.36 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 73.82 mm (2.91 in) 72.4 mm (2.85 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP68
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Gray
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G55
85.2 %
Motorola Edge 50
93.1 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G55 and Motorola Edge 50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Adreno 644
GPU Cores 144 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 443 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G55
1021
Motorola Edge 50
1110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G55
2430
Motorola Edge 50
3067
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10211110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24303067
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G55
442371
Motorola Edge 50
717042
CPU158235247094
GPU29954163399
Memory113626148205
UX140556158344
NanoReview Score442371717042

Memory

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

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:14 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel size0.61 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a73 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor size n/a 1/3.14
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)n/a
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G55
84.7 dB
Motorola Edge 50
88.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W Yes 68 W

Note

Motorola Moto G55:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.19 and weighs 3 grams more than the plastic one.

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

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