Motorola edge 50 fusion vs Motorola edge 70 max

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edge 50 fusion compared with edge 70 max
Motorolaedge 50 fusionMotorolaedge 70 max
Overview
Released2024July 2026
Display
Screen size6.7″6.82″
Resolution2400 × 10803168 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness393 pixels per inch510 pixels per inch (better)
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits7,000 nits (better)
Display type6.7-inch pOLED Endless Edge displayExtreme AMOLED, Quad HD+ (2K), 19.8:9, 10-bit (over one billion colours)
Pixel density395 ppi (Motorola)510 ppi
Brightness detail1,600 nits peak7,000 nits peak in specific scenarios (Motorola lab data)
Always-on display–Yes
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresUK 144 Hz, 10-bit DCI-P3, 360 Hz touch sampling in game mode, 20:9 aspect ratio and 92% screen-to-body ratio; global and Chile releases describe a regional 120 Hz versionRefresh rate up to 144 Hz; touch sampling up to 360 Hz; HDR10+; 100% DCI-P3; Pantone Validated colour and SkinTone; SGS Blue Light Reduction and Motion Blur Reduction; Water Touch; 89.43% screen-to-body ratio
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 7s Gen 2Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory12 GB (better)8 GB
Storage256 GB256 GB
CPU–8 cores; 2 Prime cores up to 3.8 GHz and 6 Performance cores up to 3.3 GHz
GPU–Qualcomm Adreno GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing
AI engine–Qualcomm AI Engine (Motorola quotes 46% better NPU performance than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3)
Storage typeUK 12 GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256 GB UFS 2.2 storage; a generic maker field also mentions 512 GB without a tied UK factory configuration, omitted from configsUFS 4.1 storage, LPDDR5X memory (RAM Boost adds virtual memory); no memory card slot
Cooling–Vapour chamber cooling with liquid metal
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera13 MP8 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera32 MP32 MP
Main camera50 MP Sony LYTIA LYT-700C (Motorola release), ƒ/1.88, 1.0 µm pixels, 2.0 µm Ultra Pixel combination, All Pixel Focus and OIS50 MP Sony LYTIA 710, ƒ/1.8, 2.0 μm Quad Pixel, all-pixel focus, OIS
Ultra wide camera13 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.12 µm pixels, 120° field of view and Macro Vision8 MP, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 119° field of view, 1.12 μm, autofocus; macro
Front camera32 MP, ƒ/2.45, 0.7 µm pixels, 1.4 µm Quad Pixel combination32 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4 μm
Video recordingMain 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps; 1080p slow motion at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps; ultrawide 4K at 30 fps4K HDR10+ at 60 or 30 fps; Full HD at 60 or 30 fps; slow motion in Full HD at 240 or 120 fps; Adaptive Stabilisation, Horizon Lock, Audio Zoom, Dual Capture, Video HDR, Timelapse
Front video4K at 30 fps; stabilisation, Dual Capture and time lapse4K
Camera featuresNight Vision, Ultra-Res, Pro Mode with RAW output, macro, portrait focal lengths of 24/35/50 mm, tilt-shift, panorama, scanning and Google Photos toolsDedicated 2-in-1 light sensor; LED flash; Pantone Validated colour and SkinTone; Photo Enhancement Engine; Signature Style; Portrait mode at 24, 35 and 50 mm; Pro mode; Ultra Resolution; Night Vision; Macro; Scan (powered by Adobe Scan)
Battery and charging
Battery5,000 mAh7,100 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 42 hours
Wired chargingUp to 68 WUp to 90 W (better)
Wireless chargingNoneUp to 25 W (better)
Battery life detail5,000 mAh; maker's more-than-30-hour claim covers mixed use, not continuous videoSilicon-carbon battery, 7,100 mAh typical, 6,890 mAh rated; up to 73 hours per charge (EU energy label method), 25 hours of gaming, 10 hours of video recording, 27 hours of social media and 88 hours of music streaming; EU energy label class A, 74 h 38 min per charge, 1,200 charge cycles
Wired charging68 W TurboPower charger included90 W TurboPower; power for the day in 6 minutes with Motorola's 90 W charger, sold separately
Wireless charging–25 W Qi2 magnetic wireless charging; charger sold separately
Charges other devices–5 W wired reverse charging
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight174.9 g (better)221 g
Thickness7.9 mm (better)8.29 mm
Height × width161.9 × 73.1 mm163 × 77 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
Stylus–No
MaterialsForest Blue PMMA rear, Hot Pink vegan suede or Marshmallow Blue vegan leather; Gorilla Glass 5 frontAircraft-grade aluminium frame; Corning Gorilla Glass 7i on the front and on the matte glass back
ColoursForest Blue, Hot Pink and Marshmallow BluePANTONE Dark Shadow in the UK; PANTONE Aqua Gray and PANTONE Ice Melt elsewhere
Water resistance detailIP68; maker tests immersion in up to 1.5 m fresh water for 30 minutes, with resistance declining through wearIP68 and IP69 under IEC 60529; submersion in 1.5 m of still fresh water for 30 minutes and high-temperature water jets for 30 seconds; tested to 16 categories and 14 procedures of MIL-STD-810H; drops from up to 1.8 m
BiometricsOn-screen fingerprint reader, face unlock and ThinkShieldIn-display fingerprint reader; face unlock
SpeakersStereo speakers, Dolby AtmosDual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio Wireless
MicrophonesTwo2 microphones
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 14Android 16
Software updatesFour years of security updates until April 2028 (Motorola); three Android upgrades (both reviews)Up to 3 years of OS updates and 5 years of security updates, until July 2031 (Motorola UK); EU listing promises at least 7 years of updates after the model leaves the market
AI features–Motorola Qira (Chat Mode, Next Move, Creator Zone, Pay Attention, Catch Me Up; 8 GB models get it in a later update); Google Gemini
In the box68 W TurboPower charger, USB-C cable, instructions and SIM tool; fragranced packaging. TechRadar's review package also included a case, not listed by the current UK maker sheetUSB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, guides, SIM tool; no charger
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–No
Mobile network5G sub-6 GHz, LTE, WCDMA and GSM5G sub-6 (n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n75/n77/n78); 4G LTE; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMDual SIM, nano-SIM and eSIMDual SIM (two nano-SIMs)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHzWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 6.0; Snapdragon Sound
NFCSupportedYes
USBUSB-C, USB 2.0; no 3.5 mm headphone socketUSB-C (USB 2.0)
PositioningGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSSGPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS, Galileo, NavIC, BeiDou, QZSS

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