Motorola Edge 30 Neo vs Edge 30 Fusion

Motorola Edge 30 Neo Motorola Edge 30 Fusion

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.28-inch Motorola Edge 30 Neo (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on September 8 2022 against the Motorola Edge 30 Fusion which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 30 Neo

Shows 7% longer battery life (28:41 vs 26:42 hours)
Supports wireless charging up to 5W
Weighs 20 grams less

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 30 Fusion

2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (853K versus 408K)
Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Comes with 380 mAh larger battery capacity: 4400 vs 4020 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
57% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1079 and 688 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Edge 30 Neo 90 Edge 30 Fusion 91 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Edge 30 Neo 49 Edge 30 Fusion 84 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Edge 30 Neo 75 Edge 30 Fusion 71 Camera Photo and video recording quality Edge 30 Neo 65 Edge 30 Fusion 77 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Edge 30 Neo 81 Edge 30 Fusion 89 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Edge 30 Neo 70 Edge 30 Fusion 82

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Edge 30 Neo vs Edge 30 Fusion

Display

Type	POLED	POLED
Size	6.28 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	419 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.5%	90.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	95.5%	97.2%
PWM	730 Hz	753 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Edge 30 Neo +6% 1009 nits Edge 30 Fusion 950 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	152.9 mm (6.02 inches)	158.48 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)	71.99 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness	7.75 mm (0.31 inches)	7.45 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	155 gramm (5.47 oz)	175 gramm (6.17 oz)
Waterproof	IP52	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black Silver Green Purple	White Gray Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Edge 30 Neo 87.5% Edge 30 Fusion +4% 90.8%

Performance

Tests of Motorola Edge 30 Neo and Motorola Edge 30 Fusion in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
Max. clock	2200 MHz	2990 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.995 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 660
GPU clock	840 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~536 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	6 8 GB	8 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Edge 30 Neo 688 Edge 30 Fusion +57% 1079 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Edge 30 Neo 2006 Edge 30 Fusion +74% 3490 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Edge 30 Neo 408717 Edge 30 Fusion +109% 853089

CPU	120669	213478
GPU	101658	330583
Memory	72120	138125
UX	112794	169421
Total score	408717	853089

3DMark Wild Life Performance Edge 30 Neo 1206 Edge 30 Fusion n/a

Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	7 FPS	-
Graphics score	1206	-
PCMark 3.0 score	9855	-

AnTuTu 9 Android Phone Scores Sources: 3DMark [3] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
OS size	15 GB	17 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4020 mAh	4400 mAh
Charge power	68 W	68 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (5 W)	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (92% in 30 min)	Yes (82% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:40 hr	0:52 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:11 hr	09:13 hr
Watching video	14:15 hr	11:35 hr
Gaming	05:04 hr	04:54 hr
Standby	92 hr	88 hr

General battery life Edge 30 Neo +7% 28:41 hr Edge 30 Fusion 26:42 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	2 (64 MP + 13 MP)	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2" Omnivision OV64B - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.55" Omnivision OV50A - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Pixel size	0.7 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	-	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Edge 30 Neo 88.1 dB Edge 30 Fusion +1% 88.9 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	September 2022	September 2022
Release date	October 2022	September 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Motorola Edge 30 Fusion is definitely a better buy.

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