Motorola Edge 50 Pro launched in India this week as a successor to the Motorola Edge 40. The handset tons of impressive features under the hood, including wireless charging support, an IP68 rating, a 144Hz pOLED display, and a 50MP camera. All of this at a starting price of Rs 31,999 makes the Motorola Edge 50 Pro a solid smartphone. In this article, we compare the Motorola Edge 50 Pro with the OnePlus 12R, another affordable flagship phone priced under under Rs 40,000.
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Motorola Edge 50 Pro vs OnePlus 12R: specs at a glance
| Motorola Edge 50 Pro | OnePlus 12R | |
| Display | 6.7-inch 1.5K FHD+ pOLED display, 144Hz | 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate |
| Processor | Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| RAM & storage | Up to 12GB RAM, 256GB storage | Up to 16GB RAM and 256GB storage |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main camera + 13MP ultra-wide + 10MP macro | 50MP main camera + 8MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro |
| Front Camera | 50MP selfie camera | 16MP selfie camera |
| Battery and charging | 4,500mAh battery with up to 125W wired charging, 50W wireless charging | 5,500mAh battery with 100W wired charging |
Motorola Edge 50 Pro vs OnePlus 12R: price in India
| Motorola Edge 50 Pro | OnePlus 12R |
| Rs 31,999 for 8GB/256GB | Rs 38,999 for 8GB/128GB |
| Rs 35,999 for 12GB/256GB | Rs 45,999 for 16GB/256GB |
Motorola Edge 50 Pro vs OnePlus 12R: design
Motorola Edge 50 Pro
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro looks quite premium aesthetically, thanks to the 3D curved display, ultra-narrow bezels, and a vegan leather finish. The phone also offers an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance and wireless charging support. We get a centre-positioned punch-hole cutout for the selfie shooter. The volume rocker and power buttons are on the right edge.
The rear camera system on the vegan leather back houses triple cameras and an LED flash. The SIM tray section, a USB Type-C port, a speaker vent, and a microphone are at the bottom.
The phone can be purchased in Black Beauty, Luxe Lavender, and Moonlight Pearl colour options.
OnePlus 12R
OnePlus 12R has a more practical design, where it has a centre-positioned punch-hole cutout, slim bezels and slightly curved edges to the sides. The back panel has a glass finish and we see a large circular camera module left of the centre, housing three camera sensors and an LED flash.
The volume rocker and power button are placed on the right side of the frame, while the Alert Slider is on the left. The USB Type-C port, SIM tray section, and speaker vents are at the bottom. The OnePlus 12R can be purchased in Cool Blue, Iron Gray, and Electro Violet colours.
Motorola Edge 50 Pro vs OnePlus 12R: display
Motorola Edge 50 Pro sports a 6.7-inch 1.5K pOLED 3D display with a 144Hz refresh rate, 10-bit billion colours, up to 2,000 nits peak brightness, HDR10+, SGS Eye Protection technology, and Edge ambient lightening for notifications like calls, messages, notifications and incoming calls. Motorola says the Edge 50 Pro is the world’s first and only True colour display validated by Pantone.
The OnePlus 12R sports a 6.78-inch AMOLED LTPO 4.0 display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 2780 x 1264 resolution, Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, 4500 nits peak brightness and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection.
Strictly from the numbers perspective, both displays offer good hardware that makes content consumption and gaming immersive. The OnePlus 12R offers Dolby Vision support and a brighter display thanks to the 4,500 nits brightness but the Edge 50 Pro offers a smoother 144Hz refresh rate.
Motorola Edge 50 Pro vs OnePlus 12R: performance
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro is powered by a new 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC paired with Adreno GPU. On the other hand, the OnePlus 12R gets a more powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro packs 8GB/12GB RAM paired with 256GB storage, while the OnePlus 12R ships with 8GB/128GB and 16GB/256GB storage.
The OnePlus phone has a definite edge over the Motorola phone as it managed to score over 14 lakh in the ATuTu benchmark compared to 8.2 lakh AnTuTu score achieved by the Motorola Edge 50 Pro.
Motorola Edge 50 Pro vs OnePlus 12R: cameras
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro features triple cameras on the back, with a 50MP primary camera with OIS and f/1.4 aperture, a 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and 30x hybrid zoom. There is a 50MP front camera for selfies and video chats.
OnePlus 12R houses a 50MP Sony IMX890 primary sensor, an 8MP 112-degree ultra-wide camera, and a 2MP macro camera. There is a 16MP front camera for selfies and video chats.
Motorola Edge 50 Pro vs OnePlus 12R: battery, software
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro packs a 4,500mAh battery with 125W wired charging, 50W wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging. However, the 8GB/128GB storage model only gets a 68W wired charger in the box. Using the 125W charger, the Edge 50 Pro and juice up in less than 30 minutes.
On the other hand, the OnePlus 12R packs a 5,500mAh battery with 100W fast charging support. The bundled charger can charge the phone from 0 to 100 percent battery in about 30 minutes as well.
Both the Motorola and OnePlus phones run on Android 14 out of the box.
Motorola and OnePlus are offering 3 years of OS upgrades and four years of security updates. However, the Motorola phone offers 50W wireless charging, which is a big bonus.
Key takeaways
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro has a lot going on for itself to take on the OnePlus 12R. We get 50W wireless charging support, an IP68 water and dust resistance rating, an AI-powered 50MP primary camera and a telephoto sensor. The phone also offers a 144Hz refresh rate, which is smoother than 120Hz on the OnePlus 12R. The Motorola Edge 50 Pro also comes with a leather back panel, giving it a more premium look.
On the other hand, the OnePlus 12R takes a swift lead with a more powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset compared to the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 on the Motorola phone. The OnePlus 12R is equipped with an LTPO AMOLED panel compared to a pOLED panel.
So, if performance is your main requirement, the OnePlus 12R is an easy choice under Rs 40,000 even though it is more expensive than the Motorola phone, but for aesthetics, wireless charging, and better optics, the Motorola Edge 50 Pro seems like the one to go for between the two.
