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Motorola edge 50 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

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Motorolaedge 50SamsungGalaxy A55 5G
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2024March 2024
Display
Screen size6.67″6.6″
Resolution2712 × 12202340 × 1080
Sharpness446 pixels per inch390 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits1,000 nits
Display type6.67-inch pOLED Endless Edge, Super HD+Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.6″ full rectangle, 6.4″ accounting for rounded corners
Pixel density446 ppi (Motorola)–
Brightness detail1,200 nits high-brightness mode and 1,600 nits HDR 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 features120 Hz, HDR10+, 100% DCI-P3, 10-bit colour, 360 Hz touch sampling in games, 20:9 aspect ratio, 93.35% screen-to-body ratio; SGS blue-light and motion-blur certificationsAdaptive refresh rate; Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated EditionExynos 1480
Memory12 GB8 GB
Storage512 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 512 GB uMCP storage; no memory card support. Indian 8/256 version is not added as a UK configuration–
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera13 MP12 MP
Telephoto camera10 MPNone
Optical zoom3×None
Front camera32 MP32 MP
Main camera50 MP, ƒ/1.8, 1.0 µm pixels with 2.0 µm Ultra Pixel combination, Quad PDAF 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, PDAF and Macro VisionF2.2
Telephoto camera10 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1.0 µm pixels, PDAF, OIS and 3× optical zoom–
Front camera32 MP, ƒ/2.4, autofocus and Quad Pixel combination for 1.4 µm pixelsF2.2, fixed focus, no OIS; warm or natural skin-tone options
Zoom–Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recordingMain 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps, 1080p slow motion at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps; ultrawide and telephoto 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 30 fpsUp to UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps; OIS and VDIS; Super HDR
Front videoCurrent UK sheet lists 1080p at 30/60 fps and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps; Indian maker release and Indian Express review claim 4K, not applied to this UK entryUp to 4K at 30 fps (Android Authority)
Camera featuresUltra-Res, portrait focal lengths of 24/35/50/85 mm, Pro Mode, RAW output, Long Exposure, Night Vision, Adobe Scan, Smart Composition 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 chargingUp to 15 WNone
Battery life detail5,000 mAh; maker's over-30-hour claim covers mixed use, not continuous video; maker support lists at least 1,200 battery endurance cyclesRated 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 absent from current UK maker box listSuper Fast Charging; 25 W wall charger sold separately
Wireless charging15 W charging with compatible separately sold wireless chargerNot supported (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight180 g213 g
Thickness7.79 mm8.2 mm
Height × width160.8 × 72.4 mm161.1 × 77.4 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP67
MaterialsJungle Green and Peach Fuzz vegan leather rear or Koala Grey vegan suede; Gorilla Glass 5 frontAluminium frame and glass back (Tech Advisor); flat sides and raised housing around the power and volume buttons
ColoursJungle Green, Peach Fuzz and Koala GreyAwesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Lemon, Awesome Navy
Water resistance detailIP68; laboratory immersion protection is subject to wear and specified conditionsTested for up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water; not advised for beach or pool use; resistance may diminish over time
BiometricsIn-screen fingerprint reader; 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 updatesCurrent UK PDP states three years of security updates until July 2027; PhoneArena describes five Android upgrades for its European review unit. Indian maker release promises two Android upgrades and three years of security; no single OS-upgrade duration asserted across regionsUp 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 boxUSB-C cable, guides, SIM tool and protective case, with fragranced packaging; Indian review and release include a charger, not the current UK maker boxUSB-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 plus eSIMDual SIM; nano-SIM and hybrid nano-SIM/microSD slot, or eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E, 802.11a/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 5.2 (Motorola UK support)Bluetooth 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, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS and GalileoGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS

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