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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 13 | Android 14 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2024-08-08 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 50 has an overall score of 81.2, which is just a bit better than Fairphone 5's 75.5 general score. The Motorola Edge 50 is a newer cellphone, and it's also lighter and thinner than Fairphone 5. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Edge 50 has a newer 14 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version.
The Motorola Edge 50 features a little sharper display than Fairphone 5, because although it has a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1220 x 2712 pixels, a lot brighter screen and a bit larger screen. The Fairphone 5 features a much more powerful processing unit than Motorola Edge 50. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
Motorola Edge 50 has a way better camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a tinier sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the Motorola Edge 50 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture. Fairphone 5 and Motorola Edge 50 have incredibly similar memory to install games and applications, they have the same 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Motorola Edge 50 has greater battery life than Fairphone 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4200mAh.
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