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Motorola edge 50 fusion vs Nothing Phone (2a)

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Motorolaedge 50 fusionNothingPhone (2a)
Overview
Released2024March 2024
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
Resolution2400 × 10802412 × 1084
Sharpness393 pixels per inch395 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits1,300 nits
Display type6.7-inch pOLED Endless Edge displayFlexible AMOLED; UK maker sheet lists 1,000,000:1 contrast, while the retained Singapore sheet lists 5,000,000:1; reason unpublished
Pixel density395 ppi (Motorola)394 ppi; maker specifies 2412 × 1084 resolution, while Android Central and TechRadar's prose use 2412 × 1080
Brightness detail1,600 nits peak700 nits typical, 1,100 nits outdoor and 1,300 nits peak
Always-on display–30 Hz always-on display
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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 versionHDR10+, 10-bit colour, 100% DCI-P3, adaptive 30–120 Hz refresh, 240 Hz touch sampling and 2,160 Hz PWM dimming as specified by the maker; Android Central measures 1,920 Hz PWM below 50% brightness
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 7s Gen 2MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Memory12 GB8 GB – 12 GB
Storage256 GB128 GB, 256 GB
CPU–Eight-core Dimensity 7200 Pro at up to 2.8 GHz; second-generation 4 nm TSMC N4P process; Android Central identifies two Cortex-A715 at 2.8 GHz and six Cortex-A510 at 2.0 GHz
GPU–Mali-G610, identified by Android Central
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 configsUK 8/128 and 12/256 GB; 8/256 GB sold in India only at launch; RAM Booster uses storage and is not physical RAM
Cooling–3,200 mm² vapour chamber, 12,000 mm² cooling area and 0.11 mm graphite layer
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera13 MP50 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, f/1.88, 1/1.56-inch sensor, autofocus, OIS and EIS; Android Central identifies Samsung GN9
Ultra wide camera13 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.12 µm pixels, 120° field of view and Macro Vision50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.76-inch sensor and 114° field of view; Android Central identifies Samsung JN1
Front camera32 MP, ƒ/2.45, 0.7 µm pixels, 1.4 µm Quad Pixel combination32 MP, f/2.2 and 1/2.74-inch sensor; Android Central identifies Sony IMX615
Zoom–No optical telephoto; TechAdvisor reports 2× in-app digital zoom and up to 10× digital zoom
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 fpsRear 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 60 fps and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps; Action Mode
Front video4K at 30 fps; stabilisation, Dual Capture and time lapse1080p at 60 fps
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 toolsTrueLens Engine with Google co-developed Ultra XDR, Motion Capture, Night Mode and Portrait Optimiser; Imagiq 765 14-bit image signal processor
Battery and charging
Battery5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 68 WUp to 45 W
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detail5,000 mAh; maker's more-than-30-hour claim covers mixed use, not continuous video5,000 mAh; maker states over 90% capacity retained after 1,000 charging cycles
Wired charging68 W TurboPower charger included45 W; retained specification states 50% in 23 minutes and full charge in 59 minutes; launch release gives 50% in 20 minutes under its test conditions
Wireless charging–No wireless charging, confirmed by the full reviews
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight174.9 g190 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.55 mm
Height × width161.9 × 73.1 mm161.74 × 76.32 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP54
MaterialsForest Blue PMMA rear, Hot Pink vegan suede or Marshmallow Blue vegan leather; Gorilla Glass 5 frontPlastic rear and outer sides, confirmed by the reviews; maker states a 100% recycled aluminium internal mid-frame
ColoursForest Blue, Hot Pink and Marshmallow BlueBlack, white and milk at launch; later Special Edition adds red, yellow and blue accents
Buttons–Power key on right and volume on left, confirmed by TechAdvisor; three rear Glyph lights for notifications, timer, progress tracking, volume, music and fill lighting
Water resistance detailIP68; maker tests immersion in up to 1.5 m fresh water for 30 minutes, with resistance declining through wear–
BiometricsOn-screen fingerprint reader, face unlock and ThinkShieldIn-display optical fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock
SpeakersStereo speakers, Dolby AtmosDual stereo speakers
MicrophonesTwo–
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 14Nothing OS 2.5 based on Android 14; retained UK page later describes Nothing OS 3.0 and Android 15
Software updatesFour years of security updates until April 2028 (Motorola); three Android upgrades (both reviews)Original maker promise of three years of Android updates and four years of security updates
AI features–Launch Wallpaper Studio; later maker page lists ChatGPT widgets and integration through compatible Nothing earbuds
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 sheetPhone, USB-C cable, pre-applied screen protector, SIM ejector, safety information and warranty card; no charging adapter
Connectivity
Mobile network5G sub-6 GHz, LTE, WCDMA and GSMGigabit LTE and dual-mode SA/NSA 5G with 4×4 MIMO; maker lists 5G n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78, subject to operator and regional support
SIMDual SIM, nano-SIM and eSIMDual nano-SIM; no microSD expansion, confirmed by TechAdvisor
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHzWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4/5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Advanced Hotspot
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP and BLE
NFCSupportedNFC with Google Pay support
USBUSB-C, USB 2.0; no 3.5 mm headphone socketUSB-C; no headphone socket, confirmed by Android Central
PositioningGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSSGPS L1, GLONASS G1, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1 and QZSS L1

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