Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G

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Comparing the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,901, while Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB scores 2,945, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB offers 6.67 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers 12 MP, making Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 52m, while Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB delivers 9h 53m, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB is rated 7.8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 256GB has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
91%

Release Date

22 May, 2024
02 Feb, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
P-OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
10 MP
Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
68W Turbo Power Charging
45W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

7.8/10
8.5/10

Pros

  • Lightweight and slim design
  • Smooth 144Hz display
  • Impressive charging speeds
  • Hello UI offers a clutter-free user experience
  • Lovely display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Solid performance & battery life
  • S Pen is still unmatched

Cons

  • Powerful competition in price range
  • Selfie camera bugs
  • Pricey
  • Large and heavy

User Ratings

4.4/5
(160,264 ratings)
4.6/5
(9,581 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

620,648
AnTuTu Score
1,226,598
AnTuTu Score
9h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 22, 2024
(Official)
Feb 02, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v13.0

OS Updates

3 Years
4 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
5 Years

Custom UI

Hello UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Adreno 740

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

620,648
1,226,598

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.0 %
6.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED (Curved Display)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3088 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

1600 nits
1750 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.3:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
501 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.7 %
89.99 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92 %
N/A

Design

Height

162 mm
163.4 mm

Width

73.1 mm
78.1 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

175 grams
233 grams

Build Material

Back: PMMA Vegan Leather
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
N/A
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
10 MP
f/4.9230 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
14500 x 13650 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 49 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

9h 53m
13h 52m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 54m 0s
0h 54m 42s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.04 W/kg Body: 1.05 W/kg
Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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