Motorola has diversified its Edge 50 sequence fairly a bit this yr in comparison with final yr’s Edge 40 sequence. The corporate first launched its Edge 50 Professional (from Rs. 29,999), which was then adopted by the launch of the Edge 50 Fusion (Rs. 22,999). Not too long ago, it launched its Edge 50, which, at Rs. 27,999, appears to supply good worth as nicely. Out of the three, the Edge 50 Professional is a straightforward high-end mid-range suggestion, offered you have got the price range to spare. Sitting on the very backside of the Edge 50 sequence is the Edge 50 Fusion. It isn’t as feature-packed as the opposite two, so is it nonetheless related after the launch of the Edge 50? And is it a superb choose for these trying to purchase their first mid-range smartphone?
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Assessment Design: Lots to select from
- Dimensions – 162mm x 73.1mm x 7.9mm
- Weight – 175g
- Sturdiness – IP68 (mud and water)
The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion is the second cellphone to be launched in India as a part of its mid-range Edge 50 sequence. The mid-range smartphone was launched alongside the premium Edge 50 Extremely. If there’s one factor that is widespread amongst all smartphones on this sequence, it is their designs. Whereas Motorola appears to have taken immense care in giving every cellphone sufficient particular person consideration (by going with totally different supplies and textures), all of them seem very related when lined up.
Our Marshmallow Blue’s unit’s vegan leather-based again provides loads of grip
The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion will get the identical design therapy because the Edge 50 Professional and the newer Edge 50. There are rounded corners and curved edges with a 3D curved-edge show as nicely. At 175 grams, it’s lighter than the opposite two because it doesn’t have the wi-fi charging coil and functionality.
Nonetheless, as talked about earlier than, it is accessible in its personal set of finishes. One among these, known as Forest Blue, has a primary polycarbonate rear panel. The Scorching Pink and Marshmallow Blue finishes include vegan suede and vegan leather-based rear panels, respectively.
Whether or not you place the cellphone on a desk or maintain it in your hand whereas shopping, the vegan leather-based materials (bonded to the rear panel) at all times ensures a stable grip. I additionally like how the cameras sit almost flush with the remainder of the rear panel. Motorola additionally features a colour-matched, environmentally-friendly translucent case within the field, which might be connected for added safety.
The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion’s cameras do not protrude as a lot as on different smartphones, making for a slim total look
One of many finer factors concerning the Edge 50 Fusion’s design is its sturdiness. The cellphone is IP68-rated for mud and water resistance, so you will not want to fret about it when taking it to the seaside or poolside, as it might probably face up to submersion in sand and recent water. What it misses out on is the rugged MIL-STD-810H certification which the Edge 50 will get.
Whereas water injury shouldn’t be normally coated underneath guarantee, Motorola will present some protection offered the cellphone has not exceeded its IP68 claims (talked about in its authorized warnings), which is proscribed to immersion in as much as 1.5 metres of recent water for as much as half-hour.
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Assessment Show: Might have been higher
- Show – 6.67-inch, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 144Hz
- Show sort – 3D curved, pOLED
- Show Safety – Corning Gorilla Glass 5
The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion has a 3D curved edge show, which is especially there for beauty causes because the software program doesn’t reap the benefits of it. It has a slim border all-round that seems barely thicker on the high and backside. It will get the job finished nicely in broad daylight with its 1,200 nits of brightness and likewise comes with Motorola’s Aqua Contact function that works simply positive when used with moist arms. PWM/DC dimming is obtainable despite the fact that it is simply 720Hz.
The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion’s curved-edge show will get brilliant sufficient to deal with direct daylight
The show doesn’t have an HDR certification. Nevertheless it exhibits lots of color banding (or gradients), particularly when viewing dimly lit scenes. The cellphone helps Widevine L1 and, so you may stream motion pictures and exhibits in full-HD high quality.
Its excessive refresh fee appears a bit pointless holding in thoughts that its {hardware} will hardly ever enable demanding 3D video games anyplace close to its peak efficiency (144Hz) and is so primarily used when shopping by means of the cellphone’s software program interface.
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Assessment Software program: Nothing new to see
- Software program – Howdy UI
- Model – Android 14
- Newest safety patch – 1 Could, 2024
Howdy UI continues so as to add extra bloatware (native apps) to what nonetheless seems to be a really clear and customisable working system. It is based mostly on Android 14, however this isn’t the near-stock working system we all know and cherished half a decade in the past. You do get two preinstalled apps – Fb and Netflix and these might be uninstalled if not wanted. The native climate app exhibits lots of advertisements, which is a primary for a mid-range smartphone.
Motorola appears to be including fairly a little bit of bloatware on its telephones these days
The cellphone shouldn’t be as huge on AI-enabled options because the Motorola Razr 50 Extremely we reviewed earlier. And most of those ”AI options” like Magic Eraser, Unblur and Greatest Take come courtesy of Google’s apps and usually are not unique to Motorola.
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Assessment Efficiency: Meets expectations
- Processor – Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
- RAM – 8/12GB LPDDR4X
- Storage – 128/256GB UFS 2.2
The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion’s processor does a superb job of maintaining with day by day multi-tasking necessities. Apps additionally stay in reminiscence, so there are fewer app restarts. There’s nearly no lag or stuttering when interacting with Howdy UI, which needs to be the case provided that it is a mid-range smartphone.
Uncooked efficiency is as anticipated and on par with the competitors. That is until you examine it with the Poco X6 Professional which has a high-end MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Extremely processor, aimed on the gaming crowd.
| Benchmarks | Motorola Edge 50 Fusion | OnePlus Nord CE4 | Poco X6 Professional |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu v10 | 612,950 | 8,14,981 | 14,37,717 |
| PCMark Work 3.0 | 14,055 | 12,124 | 13,322 |
| Geekbench Single | 1,018 | 1,154 | 1,420 |
| Geekbench Multi | 2,949 | 3,000 | 4,404 |
| GFXB T-rex | 104 | 60 | 120 |
| GFXB Manhattan 3.1 | 49 | 60 | 115 |
| GFXB Automobile Chase | 25 | 39 | 68 |
| 3DM Slingshot Excessive OpenGL | 4,758 | Maxed Out | Maxed Out |
| 3DM Slingshot | 6,414 | Maxed Out | Maxed Out |
| 3DM Wild Life | 3,035 | 5,423 | Maxed Out |
| 3DM Wild Life Limitless | 3,065 | 5,553 | 9,842 |
Audio high quality, due to Dolby Atmos, sounds loud, clear and immersive. This additionally works nicely whereas enjoying video games.
As for the gaming expertise, I discovered the processor to be able to working titles like Name of Obligation: Cell (CODM) and Asphalt Legends Unite with no issues with default settings. The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion helps a most of Excessive graphics and a most body fee in CODM. Whereas enjoying CODM, the cellphone does get scorching after a short time as a result of it lacks a cooling mechanism (additionally why it is so slim and light-weight). It heats up much more when utilizing the digital camera app. However this warmth is especially felt on the show fairly than the rear panel. Nonetheless, performance-wise, the cellphone is kind of secure with no noticeable drop even with sustained masses.
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Assessment Cameras: Wants lots of work
- Important digital camera – 50-megapixel (OIS), f/1.9 aperture, AF
- Extremely-wide digital camera – 13-megapixel, f/2.2 aperture, AF
- Selfie digital camera – 32-megapixel, f/2.5 aperture, FF
I had huge expectations from the first digital camera, provided that it is backed by Sony’s newer LYTIA 700C sensor. However the outcomes have been removed from spectacular, provided that it is a mid-range gadget.
The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion has two rear-facing cameras
The first digital camera manages first rate picture high quality with pictures that seem overprocessed within the HDR division. The backgrounds like clouds, seem exaggerated and completely do not resemble the precise scene. The foreground will both be underexposed or overexposed with super-saturated colors (greens and blues) that nearly appear as if an Instagram filter. Textures and particulars on objects and surfaces aren’t the perfect I’ve seen on this section. In low mild, the devoted Evening mode produced sharper photos with better-looking textures.
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion daylight digital camera samples. Prime to backside: Extremely-wide digital camera, major digital camera, 2X digital zoom (faucet photos to broaden)
The ultra-wide angle digital camera is worse and has loads of purple fringing and clipped highlights. Regardless of packing autofocus, the pictures do not seem sharp however delicate normally. In low mild, pictures appeared a bit blurry and delicate and have been principally not usable.
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion selfie digital camera pattern
Selfies captured in daylight seem sharp and pack loads of element however with reddish and oversaturated pores and skin tones. Edge detection is first rate as nicely. Low-light selfies are nearly satisfactory with or with out activating the auto-screen flash. I additionally got here throughout some random conditions when capturing in daylight the place the selfie digital camera solely processed the intense background, leaving the topic at midnight (like a shadow).
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion low mild digital camera samples. Prime: Extremely-wide digital camera, backside: major digital camera (faucet photos to broaden)
Video recordings at 1080p seem a bit too scaled down with low element and lack primary readability aside from the clipped highlights. The 4K video, which might solely be captured at 30fps, appeared leagues higher (at the price of more room), however once more, with lots of clipped highlights showcasing the shortage of first rate dynamic vary.
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Assessment Battery: A bit underwhelming
- Battery capability – 5,000mAh
- Charging fee – 68W
- Charger within the field – Sure
Whereas 5,000mAh batteries aren’t actually an issue, we’re starting to see greater batteries make it into competing smartphones on this section. Amongst these is the OnePlus CE 4, which did an outstanding job in our battery life take a look at, lasting a whopping 32 hours and 21 minutes. Motorola Edge 50 Fusion fares nicely, however simply not pretty much as good, managing 24 hours and 24 minutes.
The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion has a 5,000mAh battery
In day by day use, the cellphone managed to final a day and a half with informal use however required to be plugged in on the finish of the day with heavy utilization. Charging the cellphone was pretty fast. The packaged charger managed to totally cost the cellphone in 46 minutes in regular mode and 36 minutes within the quicker Cost enhance mode.
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Assessment Verdict
Motorola could have discovered a superb match of favor, sturdiness, {hardware} and software program, nevertheless it didn’t spend a lot time refining it. That is how now we have what seems to be an unfinished product which is evidently seen upon launching the digital camera app or when watching video. Lacklustre digital camera efficiency apart, battery life is not pretty much as good as some opponents. The identical might be stated about its uncooked efficiency, which is why we cannot see this cellphone being successful with the gaming crowd as nicely.
The Motorola Edge 50 (Rs. 27,999 onwards), however, goes the additional mile, providing even higher sturdiness, wi-fi charging and a telephoto digital camera at a barely larger price ticket… on paper. In the meantime, the OnePlus Nord CE4 (Assessment), whereas treading a skinny line, managed to cowl extra bases and blew us away with its battery life. When you’ve got gaming and uncooked efficiency in your thoughts, the Poco X6 Professional (Assessment) is a a lot better alternative on the identical value level. If all you might be in search of is an IP68 ranking, then Redmi’s Be aware And this leaves the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion with few takers who worth sturdiness and elegance over substance.
