Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Comparing the Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Samsung Galaxy A17 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: Motorola Edge 50 Neo scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,058, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G scores 2,240, making Motorola Edge 50 Neo the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Motorola Edge 50 Neo offers 6.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A17 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Motorola Edge 50 Neo's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Motorola Edge 50 Neo offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers 13 MP, making Motorola Edge 50 Neo better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G delivers longer battery life with 9h 59m, while Motorola Edge 50 Neo delivers 9h 39m, making Samsung Galaxy A17 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Motorola Edge 50 Neo offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G offers 128 GB, making Motorola Edge 50 Neo the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Motorola Edge 50 Neo and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G equally at 8.

User Rating: Motorola Edge 50 Neo receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A17 5G has a rating of 4.3.

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

₹20,999

@ Flipkart

Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

₹20,896

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

85%

80%

Release Date

16 Sep, 2024

29 Aug, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
P-OLED	Super AMOLED
1220x2712 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4310 mAh	5000 mAh
68W Turbo Power Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Compact build
Vivid display
Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom
Clean Android OS

Bright and vibrant display
Impressive low-light photography
Long-term software update

Cons

Video recording needs improvements
Dated Gorilla Glass 3 protection

Notch display seems dated
Slow charging

User Ratings

4.4/5

(31,691 ratings)

4.3/5

(2,069 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

669,760 AnTuTu Score	604,677 AnTuTu Score
9h 39m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 59m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹20,999 @ Flipkart	₹20,896 @ Amazon
Not Available in any other store	₹21,499 @ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Sep 16, 2024

(Official)

Aug 29, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

5 Years

6 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Hello UI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300

Samsung Exynos 1330

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

8 GB	6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

669,760

604,677

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

29.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.7 %

12.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

P-OLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

465 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.13 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.2 %

84.70 %

Design

Height

154.1 mm

164.4 mm

Width

71.2 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

171 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.5" sensor size LYT 700C 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.14" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4310 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

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 39m

9h 59m

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

0h 37m 0s

1h 10m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)