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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2024-08-08 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 50 is better than Google Nexus 5X, with a overall score of 81.2 against 73.7. The Motorola Edge 50 body has the same thickness than Google Nexus 5X, but it is notably heavier. Motorola Edge 50 has a better display than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a bigger screen, a bit better pixels density and a better resolution of 1220 x 2712 pixels.
Google Nexus 5X has a way better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 50, although it has 6 GB lesser RAM and 2 lesser CPU cores (although faster). The Motorola Edge 50 features a better camera than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 50 also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos and videos, a back facing camera with a much better resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality.
The Motorola Edge 50 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Motorola Edge 50 features a much better battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2700mAh.
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