Motorola Edge 50 Pro vs Honor 300 Pro
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Motorola Edge 50 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3) that was released on April 3, 2024, against the Honor 300 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 50 Pro
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (125W versus 100W)
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor 300 Pro
- 2.7x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2186K versus 807K)
- Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 5300 vs 4500 mAh
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- The phone is 8 months newer
- 87% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2133 and 1139 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | POLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2712 pixels | 1224 x 2700 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.85:9 |
| PPI | 446 ppi | 437 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 4000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.8% | 90.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98% | - |
| PWM | 714 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.23 mm (6.35 inches) | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 72.4 mm (2.85 inches) | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.19 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Purple | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2630 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) - 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715) | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 720 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU shading units | 512 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 975 MHz | 903 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~998.4 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 264341 | 478540 |
| GPU | 246297 | 896091 |
| Memory | 125758 | 433332 |
| UX | 171262 | 378504 |
| Total score | 807658 | 2186467 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | Less then 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 12, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| ROM | Hello UI | MagicOS 9 |
| OS size | 17 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 5300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 125 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (80 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (91% in 15 min) | Yes (59% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:18 hr | 0:41 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:58 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:13 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:10 hr | - |
| Standby | 112 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 13 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E | Omnivision OVH9000 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 73 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3K1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | SK Hynix HI1336 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung JNS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (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 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.4 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | April 2024 | December 2024 |
| Release date | April 2024 | December 2024 |
| Launch price | $699 | $470 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 125 W | Yes, 100 W |
Further details
Notes on Edge 50 Pro:
- The 8/256 GB memory variant comes with a 68-watt power adapter.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

