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OnePlus Nord 4 vs Motorola Edge 50 Pro

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OnePlus Nord 4 vs Motorola Edge 50 Pro

80 out of 100
OnePlus Nord 4
VS
70 out of 100
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
OnePlus Nord 4
Motorola Edge 50 Pro

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 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and came out 4 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 OnePlus Nord 4
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 4500 mAh
  • Shows 22% longer battery life (28:03 vs 22:58 hours)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • 32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1068K versus 807K)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 2.2
  • 68% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1911 and 1139 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 50 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (125W versus 100W)
  • Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (1304 against 1171 nits)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus Nord 4 and Motorola Edge 50 Pro 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 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDPOLED
Size6.74 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1240 x 2772 pixels1220 x 2712 pixels
Aspect ratio20.1:920:9
PPI450 ppi446 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max rated brightness2150 nits2000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio89.7%92.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space95.7%98%
PWM119 Hz714 Hz
Response time6 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nord 4
1171 nits
Edge 50 Pro+11%
1304 nits

Design and build

Height162.6 mm (6.4 inches)161.23 mm (6.35 inches)
Width75 mm (2.95 inches)72.4 mm (2.85 inches)
Thickness7.99 mm (0.31 inches)8.19 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight199.5 g (7.04 oz)186 g (6.56 oz)
WaterproofIP65IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialMetalEco-leather
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, GreenBlack, Silver, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nord 4
89.7%
Edge 50 Pro+3%
92.8%

Performance

Tests of OnePlus Nord 4 and Motorola Edge 50 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max clock2800 MHz2630 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 4 + 3)8 (1 + 3 + 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 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)
L3 cache - 4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsAdreno 732Adreno 720
GPU shading units768512
GPU clock950 MHz975 MHz
FLOPS~1459.2 GFLOPS~998.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nord 4+68%
1911
Edge 50 Pro
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nord 4+64%
5143
Edge 50 Pro
3135
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Nord 4+32%
1068279
Edge 50 Pro
807658
CPU190665264341
GPU488541246297
Memory223295125758
UX165778171262
Total score1068279807658
Samples[2 tests][5 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12, 16 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock4200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMOxygenOS 14.1Hello UI
OS size17 GB17 GB

Battery

Capacity5500 mAh4500 mAh
Max charge power100 W125 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (60% in 15 min)Yes (91% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:28 hr0:18 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing15:37 hr08:58 hr
Watching video14:05 hr14:13 hr
Gaming06:45 hr05:10 hr
Standby113 hr112 hr
General battery life
Nord 4+22%
28:03 hr
Edge 50 Pro
22:58 hr

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 (1080p)
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
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Focal length25 mm25 mm
SensorSony LYTIA LYT-600OmniVision OV50E
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.55"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 10 MP
Aperture - f/2.0
Focal length - 73 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size - 1/3.94"
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 16 mm
SensorSony IMX355SK Hynix HI1336
Sensor size1/4.0"1/3.0"
Pixel size1.14 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34568192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.4f/1.9
Focal length24 mm21 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9Samsung JNS
Sensor size1/3.09"1/2.76"
Pixel size1 micron0.64 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 version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes, DP 1.4
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1318
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Nord 4+5%
82.8 dB
Edge 50 Pro
79.1 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJuly 2024April 2024
Release dateAugust 2024April 2024
Launch price$499$699
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 125 W
Further details
Notes on Nord 4:
    - The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.
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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