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Edge 30 vs Edge 50

Motorola Edge 30 vs Motorola Edge 50

What Edge 30 does better (4) and where Edge 50 wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Motorola · 2022Edge 30

7.5Score

4 advantages≈ $230

Motorola · 2024Edge 50

8.6Score

18 advantages≈ $280

Higher score

7.4Display8.7

5.9Performance6.3

8.3Camera9.0

3.2Battery5.0

6.8Features9.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 30Edge 50

	Edge 30	Edge 50	Difference
Height	159.4 mm	160.8 mm	−1.4 mm
Width	74.2 mm	72.4 mm	+1.8 mm
Thickness	6.8 mm	7.8 mm	−1 mm
Weight	155 g	180 g	−25 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Edge 30 better than Edge 50?

AnTuTu score895,081 vs 722,062+24%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Weight155 g vs 180 g+16%
Thickness6.8 mm vs 7.8 mm+15%

Why is Edge 50 better than Edge 30?

Wired charging33 W vs 68 W2.1×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx84×
Peak brightness500 nits vs 1,600 nits3.2×
Measured brightness627 nits vs 1,416 nits2.3×
Battery capacity4,020 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+24%
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Telephoto cameraNo · Edge 30: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · Edge 30: Yes
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,795 vs 2,940+5%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
eSIMNo · Edge 30: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Motorola Edge 30≈ $2307.5	Motorola Edge 50≈ $2808.6
Design
Weight	155 g	180 g
Thickness	6.8 mm	7.8 mm
Height	159.4 mm	160.8 mm
Width	74.2 mm	72.4 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Eco leather
Ingress protection	IP52	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx2	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Meteor Grey, Supermoon Silver, Aurora Green	Koala Gray, Jungle Green, Peach Fuzz
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Panel	AMOLED	P-OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,220 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,712 px
Pixel density	405 ppi	446 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	1,600 nits
Measured brightness	627 nits	1,416 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86.2%	92.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G	Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
GPU	Adreno 642L	Adreno 644
AnTuTu score	895,081	722,062
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,795	2,940
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	823
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.55"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	3×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,020 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	9.9 h
Wired charging	33 W	68 W
Charged in 30 min	68%	—
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-23.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 14
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Stock Android	Hello UI
Major OS updates promised	—	5
EU label
Energy class	—	B
Battery charge cycles	—	1,200
Endurance per cycle	—	46 h
Repairability class	—	B
Drop resistance class	—	A