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Motorola motorola edge 50 pro vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

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Motorolamotorola edge 50 proSamsungGalaxy A55 5G
Overview
ReleasedApril 2024March 2024
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
Resolution2712 × 12202340 × 1080
Sharpness444 pixels per inch390 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits1,000 nits
Display typeCurved pOLED, LTPS backplane, 20:9 aspect ratio and 10-bit colourSuper AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.6″ full rectangle, 6.4″ accounting for rounded corners
Pixel density446 ppi–
Brightness detailMaker specifies 2,000 nits peak; Notebookcheck measures 1,086 nits maximum with a full white screen and 1,453 nits in its APL18 test1,000 nits in High Brightness Mode
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5, confirmed by TechRadarCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+ on the front; Samsung did not specify the rear glass type (Android Authority)
Display features144 Hz refresh, up to 360 Hz touch sampling in gaming mode, DC dimming, HDR10+, 100% DCI-P3, Pantone colour and skin-tone validation, SGS low blue light and low motion blur certificationsAdaptive refresh rate; Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3Exynos 1480
Memory12 GB8 GB
Storage512 GB128 GB, 256 GB
CPUSnapdragon 7 Gen 3 with Qualcomm Kryo CPU up to 2.63 GHzExynos 1480 confirmed by Tech Advisor and Android Authority; octa-core, 2.75 GHz and 2 GHz; 4 nm process (Tech Advisor)
GPUQualcomm Adreno GPU; Notebookcheck identifies Adreno 720Xclipse 530, developed with AMD (Android Authority)
Cooling–Integrated cooling system
AI engineQualcomm Hexagon NPU–
Storage typeUK Lenovo model PB1J0096GB has 12 GB LPDDR4X and 512 GB storage; UFS 2.2; EMEA support also lists regional 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage options; RAM Boost uses storage rather than physical RAM–
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera13 MP12 MP
Telephoto camera10 MPNone
Optical zoom3×None
Front camera50 MP32 MP
Main camera50 MP, f/1.4, 1/1.55-inch sensor, 1.0 µm pixels or 2.0 µm with Quad Pixel binning, omnidirectional PDAF and OISF1.8 wide camera, autofocus and optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera13 MP, f/2.2, 120° field of view, 1.12 µm pixels, autofocus and Macro Vision down to 3 cmF2.2
Telephoto camera10 MP, f/2.0, 1.0 µm pixels, autofocus, OIS and 3× optical zoom–
Front camera50 MP, f/1.9, 0.64 µm pixels or 1.28 µm with Quad Pixel binning and autofocusF2.2, fixed focus, no OIS; warm or natural skin-tone options
Zoom3× optical telephoto, up to 30× Super Zoom for photos and 20× digital video zoomDigital zoom up to 10×
Video recordingMain camera 4K at 30 fps or 1080p at 30/60 fps; HDR10 at 4K/30 or 1080p/30; ultrawide 4K/30 or 1080p/30; telephoto 4K/30 or 1080p/30/60; UK Lenovo sheet lists slow motion 1080p/120 or 720p/240Up to UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps; OIS and VDIS; Super HDR
Front video4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps and 1080p slow motion at 120 fpsUp to 4K at 30 fps (Android Authority)
Camera featuresLaser time-of-flight autofocus, exposure/white-balance/flicker sensor, Pantone colour and skin-tone validation, Photo Enhancement Engine, Adaptive Stabilisation, Horizon Lock, autofocus tracking, Night Vision, RAW output, portrait, dual capture, long exposure and twist-to-open Quick Capture5 MP F2.4 macro camera; Nightography; Edit Suggestion and Image Clipper
Battery and charging
Battery4,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 28 hours
Wired chargingUp to 125 WUp to 25 W
Wireless chargingUp to 50 WNone
Battery life detail4,500 mAh; Motorola states up to 40 hours under its mixed-use test conditionsRated capacity 4,905 mAh; up to 25 hours LTE internet, 24 hours Wi-Fi internet and 79 hours wireless audio playback
Wired chargingUp to 125 W TurboPower; charging rate depends on battery level and settingsSuper Fast Charging; 25 W wall charger sold separately
Wireless chargingUp to 50 W with Motorola TurboPower 50 W wireless charging stand, sold separatelyNot supported (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)
Charges other devicesUp to 10 W wireless power sharing–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight186 g213 g
Thickness8.19 mm8.2 mm
Height × width161.23 × 72.4 mm161.1 × 77.4 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP67
MaterialsCurved front glass with anti-fingerprint coating, sandblasted aluminium frame and vegan leather or pearl polymer rearAluminium frame and glass back (Tech Advisor); flat sides and raised housing around the power and volume buttons
ColoursBlack Beauty, Luxe Lavender, Moonlight Pearl and later Caneel Bay UK modelAwesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Lemon, Awesome Navy
Water resistance detailIP68; tested in up to 1.5 m fresh water for 30 minutes; resistance can decrease with 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 and camera-based face unlockIn-display fingerprint reader (Tech Advisor)
SensorsProximity, exposure/white-balance/flicker sensor, time of flight, accelerometer, gyroscope, SAR and magnetometer; linear z-axis vibrationAccelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
SpeakersDual stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Snapdragon Sound and Dolby Head Tracking with compatible moto buds+Stereo speakers; USB-C audio, no 3.5 mm headphone socket
MicrophonesUK Lenovo sheet specifies two microphones; EMEA support specifies three, with no regional explanation–
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 14 with Hello UXAndroid 14 with One UI 6.1
Software updatesMaker EMEA consumer support promises three years of OS updates and four years of security maintenance releasesUp 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 featuresPhoto Enhancement Engine and Style Sync AI wallpaper generation; Smart Connect links compatible Motorola and Lenovo devicesCircle to Search with Google, available after a software update; Edit Suggestion and Image Clipper
Safety featuresThinkShield, Moto Secure and Family SpaceSamsung Knox Vault isolates PINs, passwords and other private information
In the boxUK Lenovo lists USB-C to USB-C cable, guides and SIM tool; Tech Advisor's UK review also includes a 125 W charger, while the maker's global launch notice describes the charger as sold separatelyUSB-C to USB-C cable; no charger (Tech Advisor)
Connectivity
Mobile network5G bands n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78; UK Lenovo sheet also lists LTE, UMTS and GSM5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMUK Lenovo sheet specifies nano-SIM plus eSIM; EMEA support lists a regional dual physical-SIM configurationDual SIM; nano-SIM and hybrid nano-SIM/microSD slot, or eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4/5/6 GHz and hotspotWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM; Wi-Fi Direct
BluetoothBluetooth 5.4 and Snapdragon SoundBluetooth 5.3
NFCNFCSupported
USBUSB-C, USB 3.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 in Lenovo's detailed maker sheet; its generic configuration table separately says USB 2.0 without explaining the discrepancyUSB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX
PositioningGPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS, Galileo and NavICGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS

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