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Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Edge 40

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Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Edge 40

66 out of 100
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
VS
67 out of 100
Motorola Edge 40
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
Motorola Edge 40

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Motorola Edge 50 Fusion (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2) that was released on April 16, 2024, against the Motorola Edge 40, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8020 and came out 1 year 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 Fusion
  • Shows 7% longer battery life (23:51 vs 22:15 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (1330 against 1048 nits)
  • Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4400 mAh
  • The phone is 1 year newer
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 40
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • 29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (739K versus 574K)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • 18% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1105 and 933 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Edge 40 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 Fusion
vs
Edge 40

Display

TypePOLEDPOLED
Size6.7 inches6.55 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI393 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-144 Hz)Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1200 nits
HDR supportNoYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate360 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio91.5%90.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space98.7%97.1%
PWM389 Hz144 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Edge 50 Fusion+27%
1330 nits
Edge 40
1048 nits

Design and build

Height161.9 mm (6.37 inches)158.43 mm (6.24 inches)
Width73.1 mm (2.88 inches)71.99 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness7.9 mm (0.31 inches)7.49 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight174.9 g (6.17 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialEco-leatherPlastic
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlue, PinkBlack, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Motorola Edge 40 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Max clock2400 MHz2600 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache - 8 MB
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesMediaTek APU 570
GraphicsAdreno 710Mali-G77 MP9
GPU shading units256576
GPU clock940 MHz850 MHz
FLOPS~481.3 GFLOPS~979.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Edge 50 Fusion
574459
Edge 40+29%
739422
CPU191353194953
GPU117946217663
Memory120451148147
UX144709178659
Total score574459739422
Samples[4 tests][28 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature48.4 °C49.6 °C
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 26 FPS
Graphics score - 4464
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 15474
Video editing - 7878
Photo editing - 46486
Data manipulation - 10252
Writing score - 18486

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 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 size - 22 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4400 mAh
Max charge power68 W68 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (60% in 30 min)Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full charging time1:04 hr0:40 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:21 hr08:43 hr
Watching video15:37 hr13:43 hr
Gaming05:22 hr05:18 hr
Standby111 hr108 hr
General battery life
Edge 50 Fusion+7%
23:51 hr
Edge 40
22:15 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) 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/1.4
Focal length25 mm -
SensorSony LYT-700COmnivision OV50A
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.55"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm -
SensorSK Hynix HI1336 -
Sensor size1/3.0" -
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution3280 x 24603264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.5f/2.4
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJD1CMOS
Sensor size1/3.14" -
Pixel size0.7 micron0.7 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.25.2
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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1821
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Edge 50 Fusion
81.7 dB
Edge 40+9%
89.4 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedApril 2024May 2023
Release dateMay 2024May 2023
Launch price$349$600
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
Further details
Notes on Edge 40:
    - The back cover could be made of eco-leather (optionally).
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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