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Motorola edge 50 fusion vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

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Motorolaedge 50 fusionSamsungGalaxy A55 5G
Overview
Released2024March 2024
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
Resolution2400 × 10802340 × 1080
Sharpness393 pixels per inch390 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits1,000 nits
Display type6.7-inch pOLED Endless Edge displaySuper AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.6″ full rectangle, 6.4″ accounting for rounded corners
Pixel density395 ppi (Motorola)–
Brightness detail1,600 nits peak1,000 nits in High Brightness Mode
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ on the front; Samsung did not specify the rear glass type (Android Authority)
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 versionAdaptive refresh rate; Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 7s Gen 2Exynos 1480
Memory12 GB8 GB
Storage256 GB128 GB, 256 GB
CPU–Exynos 1480 confirmed by Tech Advisor and Android Authority; octa-core, 2.75 GHz and 2 GHz; 4 nm process (Tech Advisor)
GPU–Xclipse 530, developed with AMD (Android Authority)
Cooling–Integrated cooling system
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 configs–
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera13 MP12 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 OISF1.8 wide camera, autofocus and optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera13 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.12 µm pixels, 120° field of view and Macro VisionF2.2
Front camera32 MP, ƒ/2.45, 0.7 µm pixels, 1.4 µm Quad Pixel combinationF2.2, fixed focus, no OIS; warm or natural skin-tone options
Zoom–Digital zoom up to 10×
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 fpsUp to UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps; OIS and VDIS; Super HDR
Front video4K at 30 fps; stabilisation, Dual Capture and time lapseUp to 4K at 30 fps (Android Authority)
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 tools5 MP F2.4 macro camera; Nightography; Edit Suggestion and Image Clipper
Battery and charging
Battery5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 28 hours
Wired chargingUp to 68 WUp to 25 W
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detail5,000 mAh; maker's more-than-30-hour claim covers mixed use, not continuous videoRated capacity 4,905 mAh; up to 25 hours LTE internet, 24 hours Wi-Fi internet and 79 hours wireless audio playback
Wired charging68 W TurboPower charger includedSuper Fast Charging; 25 W wall charger sold separately
Wireless charging–Not supported (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight174.9 g213 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.2 mm
Height × width161.9 × 73.1 mm161.1 × 77.4 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP67
MaterialsForest Blue PMMA rear, Hot Pink vegan suede or Marshmallow Blue vegan leather; Gorilla Glass 5 frontAluminium frame and glass back (Tech Advisor); flat sides and raised housing around the power and volume buttons
ColoursForest Blue, Hot Pink and Marshmallow BlueAwesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Lemon, Awesome Navy
Water resistance detailIP68; maker tests immersion in up to 1.5 m fresh water for 30 minutes, with resistance declining through wearTested for up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water; not advised for beach or pool use; resistance may diminish over time
BiometricsOn-screen fingerprint reader, face unlock and ThinkShieldIn-display fingerprint reader (Tech Advisor)
Sensors–Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
SpeakersStereo speakers, Dolby AtmosStereo speakers; USB-C audio, no 3.5 mm headphone socket
MicrophonesTwo–
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 14Android 14 with One UI 6.1
Software updatesFour years of security updates until April 2028 (Motorola); three Android upgrades (both reviews)Up to four generations of Android and One UI upgrades and five years of security updates promised at launch; current UK spec page lists security support until 31 March 2028
AI features–Circle to Search with Google, available after a software update; Edit Suggestion and Image Clipper
Safety features–Samsung Knox Vault isolates PINs, passwords and other private information
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; no charger (Tech Advisor)
Connectivity
Mobile network5G sub-6 GHz, LTE, WCDMA and GSM5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMDual SIM, nano-SIM and eSIMDual SIM; nano-SIM and hybrid nano-SIM/microSD slot, or eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHzWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM; Wi-Fi Direct
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.3
NFCSupportedSupported
USBUSB-C, USB 2.0; no 3.5 mm headphone socketUSB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX
PositioningGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSSGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS

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