Introduction
Motorola today announced the most compact member of the Edge 50 family this year, the Edge 50 Neo. The debut coincided with the global launch of the standard Edge 50, so we had the chance to play with both.
The Edge 50 Neo may be the smallest of the bunch with a 6.36-inch display, but it sits above the Edge 50 Fusion in the hierarchy. In fact, the device offers an impressive feature set not only for its size, but also for the price it comes with.
Motorola Edge 50 Neo Specifications Overview:
- Body: 154.1 x 71.2 x 8.1 mm, 171 g; Gorilla Glass 3 front, aluminum frame, silicone polymer (eco-leather) back; IP68 dust and water resistant (up to 1.5 m for 30 min), MIL-STD-810H* compliant, * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions.
- Display: 6.36″ LTPO OLED, 120 Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak), 460 ppi.
- Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm): Octa-core (4×2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 and 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G615 MC2.
- Memory: 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 512 GB 12 GB RAM; UFS 2.2.
- Operating System/Software: Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades.
- Rear camera: Large (main): 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56″, 1.0 µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; Telephoto lens:10 MP, f2.0, 73mm, 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚, 1.12µm, PDAF.
- Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7 µm.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 30/60/120/240fps; Front camera: 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 30/120fps.
- Battery: 4310mAh; 68W wired, 15W wireless.
- Connectivity: 5G; eSIM; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 6e; BT 5.2; NFC.
- Miscellaneous : Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); stereo speakers.
The Neo features a 120Hz LTPO OLED display with variable refresh rate, a triple camera setup with a dedicated 3x zoom lens, and wired and wireless fast charging. Additionally, it comes with a comfortable 8GB RAM and 256GB storage in its base version.
In a market where compact options are increasingly scarce, the Motorola Edge 50 Neo proves to be an interesting choice with its competent hardware and surprisingly aggressive price.
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
The Edge 50 is still larger, more expensive, and more powerful than the Neo, though. It offers a more powerful chip, a larger screen with a higher resolution, and a larger battery.
Motorola Edge 50 Specs Overview:
- Body: 160.8 x 72.4 x 7.8 mm, 180 g; Glass front, aluminum frame, silicone polymer back (eco-leather or eco-suede); IP68 dust and water resistant (up to 1.5 m for 30 min), MIL-STD-810H* compliant, * does not guarantee robustness or use in extreme conditions.
- Display: 6.70″ P-OLED, 1B colors, 120 Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (peak), 1220x2712px resolution, 20.01:9 aspect ratio, 446ppi.
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm): Octa-core (1×2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 and 3×2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 and 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A510); Adreno 644.
- Memory: 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 512 GB 12 GB RAM; UFS 2.2.
- Operating System/Software: Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades.
- Rear camera: Large (main): 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56″, 1.0 µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; Telephoto lens:10 MP, f2.0, 73mm, 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚, 1.12µm, PDAF.
- Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7 µm.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 30/60/120/240fps; Front camera: 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 30/120fps.
- Battery: 5000mAh; 68W wired, 15W wireless.
- Connectivity: 5G; eSIM; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 6e; BT 5.2; NFC.
- Miscellaneous : Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); stereo speakers.
Although both phones are MIL-STD 810H military standard compliant and are IP68 rated against water and dust.
Move on to the next page for some photos, camera samples, and reviews of the newly announced phones.