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Motorola Edge 50 Pro vs Google Pixel 9

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Motorola Edge 50 Pro vs Google Pixel 9

70 out of 100
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
VS
80 out of 100
Google Pixel 9
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
Google Pixel 9

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 Google Pixel 9, which is powered by Google Tensor G4 and came out 5 months 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 Motorola Edge 50 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Supports higher wattage charging (125W versus 27W)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
  • Thinner bezels – 5.7% more screen real estate
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 9
  • Delivers 72% higher peak brightness (2247 against 1304 nits)
  • 33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1074K versus 807K)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • 61% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1832 and 1139 points

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge 50 Pro and Google Pixel 9 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
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:
Edge 50 Pro
vs
Pixel 9

Display

TypePOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.3 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1080 x 2424 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI446 ppi422 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-144 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2000 nits2700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1800 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio92.8%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98%99%
PWM714 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Edge 50 Pro
1304 nits
Pixel 9+72%
2247 nits

Design and build

Height161.23 mm (6.35 inches)152.8 mm (6.02 inches)
Width72.4 mm (2.85 inches)72 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness8.19 mm (0.32 inches)8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight186 g (6.56 oz)198 g (6.98 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialEco-leatherGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, PurpleWhite, Black, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Edge 50 Pro+7%
92.8%
Pixel 9
87.1%

Performance

Tests of Motorola Edge 50 Pro and Google Pixel 9 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Google Tensor G4
Max clock2630 MHz3100 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
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)		- 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsAdreno 720Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units512896
GPU clock975 MHz940 MHz
FLOPS~998.4 GFLOPS~1792 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Edge 50 Pro
1139
Pixel 9+61%
1832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Edge 50 Pro
3135
Pixel 9+46%
4579
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Edge 50 Pro
807658
Pixel 9+33%
1074252
CPU264341237029
GPU246297449828
Memory125758189059
UX171262198336
Total score8076581074252
Samples[5 tests][5 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Memory clock2133 MHz4200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMHello UIStock Android
OS size17 GB19 GB

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh4700 mAh
Max charge power125 W27 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (12 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (91% in 15 min)Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:18 hr1:25 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:58 hr10:01 hr
Watching video14:13 hr13:38 hr
Gaming05:10 hr05:41 hr
Standby112 hr98 hr
General battery life
Edge 50 Pro+2%
22:58 hr
Pixel 9
22:26 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448160 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.7
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50ESamsung GNK
Sensor size1/1.55"1/1.31"
Pixel size1 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP -
Aperturef/2.0 -
Focal length73 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3K1 -
Sensor size1/3.94" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Focal length16 mm -
SensorSK Hynix HI1336 -
Sensor size1/3.0"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 75
Preview - 83
Zoom - 132
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 9 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61443648 x 2736
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length21 mm20 mm
SensorSamsung JNSCMOS
Sensor size1/2.76"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 version3.13.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.4Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*18 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Edge 50 Pro
79.1 dB
Pixel 9+11%
87.7 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedApril 2024August 2024
Release dateApril 2024August 2024
Launch price$699$799
SAR (head) - 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.4 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 125 WNot included
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.
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