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Motorola Edge 50 vs Edge 40 Neo

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Motorola Edge 50 vs Edge 40 Neo

69 out of 100
Motorola Edge 50
VS
65 out of 100
Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Motorola Edge 50
Motorola Edge 40 Neo

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Motorola Edge 50 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated) that was released on August 1, 2024, against the Motorola Edge 40 Neo, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7030 and came out 11 months before. 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
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (735K versus 537K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (1163 against 1081 nits)
  • The phone is 11 months newer
  • 11% higher pixel density (446 vs 402 PPI)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated
  • 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1110 and 1024 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40 Neo
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge 50 and Edge 40 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:
Edge 50
vs
Edge 40 Neo

Display

TypePOLEDPOLED
Size6.7 inches6.55 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI446 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (60-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits550 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1300 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio93.1%90.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space96.9%97.7%
PWM397 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Edge 50+8%
1163 nits
Edge 40 Neo
1081 nits

Design and build

Height160.8 mm (6.33 inches)159.63 mm (6.28 inches)
Width72.4 mm (2.85 inches)71.99 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness7.8 mm (0.31 inches)7.89 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight180 g (6.35 oz)172 g (6.07 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialEco-leatherPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsGray, Green, YellowBlack, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Edge 50+3%
93.1%
Edge 40 Neo
90.2%

Performance

Tests of Motorola Edge 50 and Motorola Edge 40 Neo in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AcceleratedMediaTek Dimensity 7030
Max clock2500 MHz2500 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A710		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonMediaTek APU 550
GraphicsAdreno 644Mali-G610 MP3
GPU shading units768384
GPU clock443 MHz1000 MHz
FLOPS~1013.8 GFLOPS~768 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Edge 50+27%
3067
Edge 40 Neo
2412
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Edge 50+37%
735105
Edge 40 Neo
537729
CPU255851167880
GPU16323192421
Memory154171117794
UX161852159634
Total score735105537729
Samples[3 tests][14 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMHello UIMy UX
OS size17 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power68 W68 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)No
Reverse charging - No
Fast chargingYes Yes (82% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 0:51 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 07:17 hr
Watching video - 13:01 hr
Gaming - 05:09 hr
Standby - 110 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion - 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor - Omnivision OV50A
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.5"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase 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 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution - 6528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Sensor - CMOS
Pixel size0.7 micron0.7 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Edge 50+5%
88.5 dB
Edge 40 Neo
83.9 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedAugust 2024September 2023
Release dateAugust 2024September 2023
Launch price$400$399
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 68 WYes, 68 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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