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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2024-08-08 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 a global score of 81.2, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z Play's 74.4 overall score. The Motorola Edge 50 design is a lot newer, but just a little bit heavier and a little thicker than the Motorola Moto Z Play. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Edge 50 has older 14 version and Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Moto Z Play features a much better performing processor than Motorola Edge 50, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Motorola Edge 50 counts with a sharper screen than Moto Z Play, because it has a larger display, a higher 1220 x 2712 resolution and a just a little better pixel count per display inch.
Motorola Edge 50 captures way better photos and videos than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 50 also has a much more mega-pixels camera and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video. Motorola Edge 50 features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Moto Z Play, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Edge 50 has a superior battery life than Moto Z Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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