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

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Comparing the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB 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 Ultra scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,070, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB scores 4,870, making Motorola Edge 50 Ultra the better performer.


Display: Motorola Edge 50 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB offers 6.1 inches, making Motorola Edge 50 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Motorola Edge 50 Ultra's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Motorola Edge 50 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


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


Battery: Motorola Edge 50 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 13h 27m, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB delivers 11h 50m, making Motorola Edge 50 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Motorola Edge 50 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB offers 256 GB, making Motorola Edge 50 Ultra the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Motorola Edge 50 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

19 Jun, 2024
02 Feb, 2023
N/A

Performance
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
P-OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Extreme AMOLED
1220x2712 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
64 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery
4500 mAh
3900 mAh
6500 mAh
125W Turbo Power Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
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8.0/10
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N/A

Pros

  • Excellent design
  • Smooth performance, backed by AI
  • Reliable cameras
  • Respectable battery life & rapid charging
  • Clean and compact design
  • Stellar performance
  • Excellent cameras
  • Improved battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Underwhelming dynamic range
  • Not the fastest in the segment
  • Persistent shutter lag
  • Slow 25W charging speed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(3,243 ratings)
4.6/5
(68,224 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,444,591
AnTuTu Score
1,207,652
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 27m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Compare Prices

₹37,890
@ Amazon
₹79,999
@ Samsung Shop
Not Available in any store

Video

Videos
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Videos
2 More Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 19, 2024
(Official)
Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v13.0
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
4 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
5 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

Hello UI
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520
Octa core

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 735
Adreno 740
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
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.

1,444,591
1,207,652
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
17.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

32.7 %
34.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

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

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2500 nits
1750 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

444 ppi
422 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.95 %
87.87 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

161.09 mm
146.3 mm
162.7 mm

Width

72.38 mm
70.9 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.59 mm
7.6 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

197 grams
168 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Plastic

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)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle1/1.3" sensor size 1.2µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 0.64µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
64 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera72 mm focal length 1.4µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

4k @60 fps
Full HD @960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Quad Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
3900 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 35 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 125W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging
Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired 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.

13h 27m
11h 50m
N/A

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

0h 15m 0s
1h 4m 16s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 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) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.869 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Ultrasonic
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Compare Prices

₹37,890
@ Amazon
₹79,999
@ Samsung Shop
Not Available in any store
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