Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo: Price, Specs and Features Compared

Motorola recently launched the mid-range Motorola Edge 50 Fusion, which has a curved AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset, and much more. It can easily be seen as a replacement for the successful Motorola Edge 40 Neo, as both phones are now available for similar prices.

The Edge 50 Fusion and the Edge 40 Neo are closely matched, and choosing one can be confusing. Let’s clear the air and compare the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Motorola Edge 40 Neo and find out which phone edges out the other.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo: Specs at Glance

	4.5 ★	4.3 ★
	Motorola Edge 50 Fusion	Motorola Edge 40 Neo
	₹ 23,750	₹ 20,999
Processor	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 7030
Display	6.67″ (16.94 cm) 144Hz Display	6.55″ (16.64 cm) 144Hz Display
Rear Camera	50+13 MP Rear	50+13 MP Rear
Front Camera	32 MP Front	32 MP Front
RAM & Storage	8 GB RAM 128 GB Storage	8 GB RAM 128 GB Storage
Battery	5000 mAh 68W Charging	5000 mAh 68W Charging
OS	Android v14	Android v13

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Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo: Design

• The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion comes in two finishes and three colours – vegan leather finish (Hot Pink and Forest Blue) and PMMA finish (Marshmallow Blue). The phone weighs 179.9g and measures 7.9mm in thickness. It also has an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.
• The Motorola Edge 40 Neo also comes in two finishes, but it comes in four colours – vegan leather finish (Soothing Sea and Caneel Bay) and plastic back (Black Beauty and Peach Fuzz). The phone weighs 170g and is 7.9mm thick. It also has an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.
  

Both devices have a similar design language and are available in vegan finish and plastic back, but the colours are wildly different for some reason. Motorola Edge 50 Fusion doesn’t have a protruding camera hump, which looks better compared to the Edge 40 Neo.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo: Display

• The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion has a curved 6.7-inch pOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 144Hz. The display brightness can go up to 1600 nits (peak brightness). it is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
• The Motorola Edge 40 Neo has a slightly smaller 6.55-inch pOLED curved display with a Full HD+ resolution. The display goes to 1300 nits in peak brightness and has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

It’s easy to pick the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion as a winner in the display section, it has improvements in every aspect over the Motorola Edge 40 Neo. However, if you want a smaller and more compact device, Motorola Edge 40 Neo is the one to go for.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo: Performance

• The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion is powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC with Adreno 710 GPU. It comes with up to 256GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage and 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM.
• The Motorola Edge 40 Neo, on the other hand, is powered by Mediatek Dimensity 7030 SoC with Mali-G610 MC3 GPU. The phone comes with up to 12GB LPDDR4X RAM and 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM.

Even though both phones use processors from different companies, both offer comparable results. Check them out below.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo: Software

• The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion comes out of the box with Hello UI based on Android 14. Motorola guarantees OS updates up to Android 17 and four years of security updates.
• The Motorola Edge 40 Neo came with MyUI based on Android 13. Motorola assures Android updates till Android 16, and three years of security updates. The phone has since been updated to Android 14.

Motorola has revamped its experience with Hello UI based on Android 14. The new UI still has a stock-like design language but brings new elements and customization compared to MyUI. It’s unclear when Motorola Edge 40 Neo will get the update to Hello UI. We’ll be talking more about Hello UI in the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion review, so, stay tuned.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo: Cameras

• The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion has a dual camera setup to the back: a 50MP primary camera that uses the new Sony LYT700C sensor with OIS and a 13MP ultrawide camera with a 120˚ field of view. There’s a 32MP selfie shooter.
• The Motorola Edge 40 Neo also has a similar 50+13MP setup on the back. But the camera hardware is different, the phone uses a 50MP primary camera, which is an OmniVision OV50A sensor, which is the same one used in the Motorola Edge 40. The ultrawide sensor is similar to the Edge 50 Fusion, a 13MP one with a 120˚ field of view. This phone also has a 32MP selfie shooter.

The new and improved primary camera hardware of the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion seems to triumph over the Edge 40 Neo.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo: Battery and Charging

• The Edge 50 Fusion comes with a 5,000mAh battery with support for 68W super fast charging, which the brand claims to charge up the device to 50% in 15 minutes.
• The Edge 40 Neo also comes with a similar battery and charging setup, a 5,000mAh battery with 68W fast charging. This phone also charges up to 50% in 15 minutes.

Both phones are essentially the same in terms of battery and charging, so, we’ve got a tie here.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo: Verdict

The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion has an edge over the Motorola Edge 40 Neo in various aspects such as display, camera, software, and more. But, both phones are alike in terms of battery and charging speed. The phones also have the same ultra-wide and selfie cameras.

The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion would be our pick in this fight, as it improves on the already great formula that Motorola cooked up for the Edge series. It has everything you’re looking for in a mid-ranger – a pOLED curved display, good performance (thanks to Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset), reliable cameras, an IP68 rating, and more.