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OnePlus Nord 4 vs Motorola Edge 50 Neo

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OnePlus Nord 4 vs Motorola Edge 50 Neo

80 out of 100
OnePlus Nord 4
VS
69 out of 100
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
OnePlus Nord 4
Motorola Edge 50 Neo

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.74-inch OnePlus Nord 4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3) that was released on July 16, 2024, against the Motorola Edge 50 Neo, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 4
  • Comes with 1190 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 4310 mAh
  • 62% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1068K versus 661K)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Has a 0.34 inch larger screen size
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 68W)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 2.2
  • 80% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1911 and 1063 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 50 Neo
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 28.5 grams less
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord 4 and Motorola Edge 50 Neo crucial features
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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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 tests
Phone:
Nord 4
vs
Edge 50 Neo

Display

TypeAMOLEDPOLED
Size6.74 inches6.4 inches
Resolution1240 x 2772 pixels1220 x 2670 pixels
Aspect ratio20.1:920:9
PPI450 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2150 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR - 3000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz300 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio89.7%90.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space95.7%107.9%
PWM119 Hz355 Hz
Response time6 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nord 4
1171 nits
Edge 50 Neo+6%
1246 nits

Design and build

Height162.6 mm (6.4 inches)154.1 mm (6.07 inches)
Width75 mm (2.95 inches)71.2 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness7.99 mm (0.31 inches)8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight199.5 g (7.04 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialMetalEco-leather
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsBlack, Silver, GreenGray, Blue, Red, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of OnePlus Nord 4 and Motorola Edge 50 Neo in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max clock2800 MHz2500 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 4 + 3)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesMediaTek APU 655
GraphicsAdreno 732Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units768256
GPU clock950 MHz1047 MHz
FLOPS~1459.2 GFLOPS~536.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nord 4+80%
1911
Edge 50 Neo
1063
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nord 4+68%
5143
Edge 50 Neo
3055
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Nord 4+62%
1068279
Edge 50 Neo
661067
CPU190665210936
GPU488541148597
Memory223295132638
UX165778168896
Total score1068279661067
Samples[2 tests][2 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12, 16 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock4200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMOxygenOS 14.1Hello UI
OS size17 GB -

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh4310 mAh
Max charge power100 W68 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (60% in 15 min)Yes
Full charging time0:28 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing15:37 hr -
Watching video14:05 hr -
Gaming06:45 hr -
Standby113 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1920p)
Angle of widest lens112°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm -
SensorSony LYTIA LYT-600Sony LYTIA 700C
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.5"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 10 MP
Aperture - f/2.0
Focal length - 73 mm
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorSony IMX355 -
Sensor size1/4.0" -
Pixel size1.14 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 40
Preview - 59
Zoom - 107
Samples - Photo samples of Motorola Edge 50 Neo from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 3456 -
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3P9 -
Sensor size1/3.09" -
Pixel size1 micron -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*13 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Nord 4
82.8 dB
Edge 50 Neo+6%
88 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJuly 2024August 2024
Release dateAugust 2024September 2024
Launch price$499$449
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 68 W
Further details
Notes on Nord 4:
    - The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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