Motorola Edge 60 Fusion review: capable phone, competitively priced

The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion (review) was one of the most popular smartphones under Rs 25,000 last year, making quite an impact. Building on that success, the brand is back with the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion, which brings meaningful upgrades across the board. With a more powerful MediaTek Dimensity 7400 chipset, a larger 5500mAh battery, a sharper display, and some practical AI features, the Edge 60 Fusion looks well-equipped to carry the torch forward.

But with strong competition from brands like Nothing and Realme, does it have what it takes to stand out? In this review, I’ll be sharing my experience with the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion and see how it stacks up against other mid-range contenders like the Nothing Phone (3a) (review) and Realme P3 Pro (review)—and whether it truly deserves a top spot in this segment.

Verdict

The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion is a competitively priced all-rounder that gets most things right. With solid multimedia performance, clean software, reliable battery life, capable cameras, and ample storage, it’s a good option worth considering for those seeking a well-balanced phone. However, the low-light camera performance and lack of NFC support are some drawbacks worth keeping in mind.

Design and display

The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion sticks to the design language of the Edge 50 series, with a few subtle refinements. The rear panel closely resembles last year’s Edge 50 Fusion, featuring a vegan leather back that feels premium to the touch, a square camera module, and a glossy Motorola logo at the centre. The edges are slightly curved, as is the display, making the phone comfortable to hold.

The plastic frame has a metallic finish that complements the cyan colour scheme well. The rear panel, however, tends to get dirty rather quickly and would require frequent cleaning. Unlike the Edge 50 series, Motorola hasn’t included a matching case in the box this time, which would have helped keep it cleaner for longer.

The new iteration is slightly thicker at 8.25mm (compared to 7.9mm on its predecessor) to accommodate the larger battery, and it weighs about 6 grams more. You still get a stereo speaker setup, a USB-C port, and a SIM card slot, but the main improvement here is the enhanced water and dust resistance, with both IP68 and IP69 ratings, making it even more durable against the elements. It even comes with a Wet Touch feature that comes in handy during rain or when the display is wet. This display feature has existed for a while, but it’s good to see on a much more affordable option.

The Edge 60 Fusion comes with an “all-curved” 6.7-inch pOLED panel as its predecessor but with a higher 1.5K (1220 x 2712p) resolution and an improved peak brightness of 4,500 nits. However, the refresh rate has been lowered from 144Hz to 120Hz. Personally, I prefer flat displays, but it’s hard to deny how good this panel is and the screen being curved from all edges does improve the phone’s look.

The contrast ratio is excellent, and with a 10-bit panel and 100 percent DCI-P3 colour coverage, colours look vibrant. The Dolby Atmos-backed stereo speakers enhance the viewing experience even further.

As with most curved displays, there’s a fair amount of reflection, but you get used to it over time. Visibility under direct sunlight isn’t an issue either, thanks to the 1400 nits high brightness mode, making it well-suited for outdoor use.

The panel is Widevine L1 and HDR10+ certified, so you can stream full-HD content on OTT platforms. However, at the time of this review, Netflix HDR playback wasn’t supported, although YouTube and Amazon Prime worked fine. For biometrics, you get an in-display fingerprint sensor, which is quick and reliable, though its lower placement on the screen might take some getting used to.

Cameras

The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion has a similar camera setup predecessor, featuring a 50MP Sony LYT-700C primary sensor paired with a 13MP ultrawide lens. On the front, you get a 32MP selfie camera. A new addition this year is what Motorola calls a 3-in-1 light sensor, which is designed to help with exposure, colour accuracy, and flicker reduction.

In good lighting, the rear camera performs really well. It captures detailed, sharp images with vibrant colours. The colour profile is rather saturated, so if you prefer your photos to pop a bit, you’ll likely enjoy the results. The selfie camera, on the other hand, does soften facial details a bit, even in well-lit conditions. It’s something to keep in mind if you prefer more natural-looking selfies.

Low light is where the Edge 60 Fusion drops the ball. The photos are decent, but that’s about it. Colours, especially reds, can look off, and the camera struggles with managing strong light sources, even with night mode enabled.

One other thing to note: the camera app can be a bit choppy at times, particularly when switching between different modes quickly. It’s not a dealbreaker, but definitely an area where some optimisation could help.

I compared the phone’s cameras against its key rivals, the Nothing Phone (3a) (review) and Realme P3 Pro (review), to see how they fare:

Daylight

For standard daylight shots, both the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion and Nothing Phone (3a) do a pretty decent job. Their colour science is a little different, with Motorola’s colour tuning leaning towards a warmer hue and saturated colours. The Nothing Phone (3a)’s colours are also slightly saturated, but in comparison, it delivers more balanced colours. When it comes to the level of detail, the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion is significantly better than its competitor as it delivers much sharper and detailed images. 

The Realme P3 Pro keeps the colours a lot more natural compared to the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion. In terms of detail level, both phones are evenly matched against one another as well. The primary difference comes down to exposure level, where the Realme P3 Pro drops the ball a little and ends up overexposing the image, in turn blowing out the shadows, which makes the image look flatter in comparison. 

Ultra-wide

For ultra-wide shots, the Edge 60 Fusion’s 13MP camera delivers great results. It churns out detailed images with good dynamic range, although the colours appear heavily saturated with a yellowish hue present in this case. The Phone (3a), meanwhile, struggles with details but has a more balanced colour reproduction. 

The Realme P3 Pro does not have an ultra-wide lens, so there’s no basis for a comparison.

Portraits 2x

The Nothing Phone (3a) has an advantage in terms of portraits due to its dedicated telephoto lens, and it shows its value here. When compared against the portrait shot from the Moto Edge 60 Fusion, the former’s image has a lot more clarity and facial details. The Phone (3a) also does a better job when it comes to edge detection. The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion, however, portrays the skin tone more realistically, while the Phone (3a) brightens it up. 

The Realme P3 Pro also does a slightly better job than the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion when it comes to portrait shots. It delivers more facial details and has better edge detection, making its shot look crisp. The Edge 60 Fusion’s advantage here lies in colour correction, where its image appears more balanced, while the Realme P3 Pro’s skin colour looks extremely brightened. 

Selfie

The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion and Nothing Phone (3a)’s colour science remains consistent in selfies. The former’s image is a lot more vibrant compared to the Phone (3a), although its detail level isn’t as good, particularly the facial details. The Phone (3a) also adds a slight bokeh effect to its selfie, which makes the subject stand out more. 

There are a few important differences between the Realme P3 Pro and the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion’s image. The latter’s image is sharper in comparison, brings out more facial details, and has more accurate skin colour reproduction. The Realme P3 Pro lightens up the skin tone too, but it smoothens out the skin texture a little. 

Low-light

Even with night mode enabled, both the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion and Nothing Phone (3a) struggle with low-light shots. In terms of details, the latter does a slightly better job but both phones face a lot of difficulty in managing light sources and flares. The Edge 60 Fusion also seems to struggle with portraying red hues and turns the signs orange instead of red.

The Realme P3 Pro is the best low-light shooter of the lot, with excellent sharpness, good exposure and colour reproduction. While it has some issues with light sources, it manages the flares and reflections a lot more easily compared to the Edge 60 Fusion. 

Performance and gaming

As mentioned, the new Edge 60 Fusion comes with the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 SoC, paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. The good news is that even the base variant comes with 256GB of storage alongside 8GB of RAM. If that’s not enough, you can expand the storage with a microSD card in the hybrid SIM slot. I would have preferred UFS 3.1 storage for better future-proofing.

Coming to the phone’s performance, for regular everyday use, it works flawlessly. I didn’t notice any performance dips or lags while scrolling through the app drawer, switching between different apps, or multitasking. There were no heating issues during general day-to-day tasks either. The RAM management is pretty great — the device keeps quite a few apps logged into the memory instead of shutting them down for battery efficiency. 

While the device isn’t as powerful as some of its competitors in this price range, for example, the Nothing Phone (3a) (review), Vivo T3 Pro (review), OnePlus Nord CE4 (review), and Realme P3 Pro (review), it does a satisfactory job for regular lifestyle users. Coming to its gaming capabilities, it can play most modern titles, even demanding ones like BGMI & Genshin Impact, at medium graphical settings at a playable 40 fps. Moderately demanding battle royales like COD: Mobile does great at a consistent 55+ fps at medium settings.  

Heat management, however, can be improved. Titles like COD: Mobile and Real Racing 3 ran pretty hot, with an average temperature increase of about 10 degrees Celsius for a 30-minute session each. With summer already here, it can further hamper the gaming experience. 

AI and software

The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion runs Hello UI, based on Android 15, straight out of the box. Motorola’s software is as close to stock Android as it gets, so there are no unnecessary pre-installed apps, and the interface feels clean and snappy. There are tons of customisation options on top, thanks to Android 15.

Like most smartphones in 2025, Motorola has added a few AI-powered features to the Edge 60 Fusion. But what’s refreshing is that these are practical features I could see myself using fairly often. Here’s a quick rundown of what they do:

You’ll find a Moto AI widget at the bottom of the app drawer, giving you quick access to these features. You can also just double tap on the rear panel logo or double press the power button for the same, which makes it quite convenient:

Catch Me Up: This feature gives you a summary of your notifications so you don’t have to sift through them one by one. While it is a useful addition, the execution could be better. It currently only works with social media notifications in my case, and the summaries tend to have quite a few grammatical errors, which can be frustrating if you need to double-check information.

Take Notes: A built-in transcriber, recorder, and summariser for meetings and discussions. It works well for quickly pulling out key points from long conversations, and in my experience, it does a fairly good job even with accented Indian English.

Remember This: My personal favourite of the bunch. I usually jot things down in a notes app or even a physical diary when I need to remember something later. This feature essentially does the same thing but directly on the device. You can save a screenshot, photo, or text note for something you want to keep note of, and it gets stored in your journal for easy reference. Nothing has implemented something similar to the Essential Space, accessible via the Essential button. Motorola’s implementation feels cleaner, with no extra buttons.

Magic Canvas: Motorola’s take on AI-generated images. It can create visuals in about 5 to 8 seconds based on your prompts. The results are decent, although not something I’d personally use often, but my niece had a great time playing around with it.

Journal: A central hub where everything from ‘Remember This’ and ‘Take Notes’ is stored. Easily accessible from the app drawer, it also features voice search, allowing you to quickly find specific notes you’ve filed before. The search function works well as well.

Battery and charging

The larger 5,500mAh battery is one of the more meaningful upgrades on the Edge 60 Fusion, especially when you compare it to the 5,000mAh unit on last year’s Edge 50 Fusion. You still get 68W fast-charging support, and yes, there’s a charger included in the box, which is always good to see.

The battery’s benchmark score, however, is fairly average for this price range, even when compared to a phone like the Nothing Phone (3a), which packs a smaller battery. In day-to-day use, though, I managed around 7 hours of screen-on time with 5G enabled. I’d consider myself a moderate user, but even so, battery efficiency here is pretty good.

In our controlled two-hour lab test, which includes a mix of gaming and streaming, the phone dropped around 26 percent, slightly higher than the segment average of 23 percent. It’s not a massive gap and nothing that should be a dealbreaker.

The charging speed is good as well. Thanks to the 68W fast charging, the phone goes from 20 to 100 percent in just under 50 minutes.

Final Verdict

The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion is priced at Rs 22,999 for the base variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, and with bank offers, you can get it for as low as Rs 20,999. At this price, Motorola has put together a very well-rounded package that delivers good multimedia performance, dependable battery life, good daylight camera results, and a clean software experience—all wrapped in a durable design.

In terms of competition, you’ve got the Nothing Phone (3a) (review) and Realme P3 Pro (review). If you prioritise a more distinctive design, better long-term software support, and improved camera quality, the former is a compelling option. On the other hand, if performance (mainly for gaming) and battery life are what you value, the Realme P3 Pro might be the more appealing choice.

The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion doesn’t necessarily outperform rivals in any one area, but it does a lot of things really well. Mind you, all this is available to users at a much more affordable price. If you’re looking for a no-fuss phone that ticks most boxes, the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion is easily one of the most balanced options in this segment right now. 

Editor’s Rating: 8.1/10

Reasons to buy: 

• Smooth everyday performance with 256GB storage in the base variant.
• Excellent multimedia setup with a vibrant display and Dolby Atmos speakers.
• Capable cameras in daylight that produce detailed, punchy images.
• Reliable battery life with fast charging support.

Reasons not to buy:

• Low-light camera performance could be better.
• There’s no NFC support.