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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 14 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2024-08-08 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 50 has an overall score of 81.2, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's overall score of 75. Motorola Edge 50 comes with Android 14 operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 950 XL comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Motorola Edge 50's body is a lot newer and a bit thinner than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's, although it's a bit heavier.
Lumia 950 XL has a much better performance than Motorola Edge 50, although it has less CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM. Motorola Edge 50 counts with a display that's very similar to the screen in Lumia 950 XL, because although the Motorola Edge 50 has a just a bit less pixels per display inch and a quite lower resolution of 1220 x 2712 pixels, it also counts with a bigger display.
Motorola Edge 50 features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Motorola Edge 50 has a really longer battery duration than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
Motorola Edge 50 takes better videos and photos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 50 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures in low-light environments, a much higher resolution camera in the back and a way larger sensor.
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