Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Nothing Phone (2a)

The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion scores 6.3 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (2a) scores 6.1. The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion leads in display, battery and design, while the Nothing Phone (2a) is ahead in performance and camera. The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion is the newer phone, announced Apr 16, 2024.

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Motorola Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
6.3 Price TBA
Top score
Nothing Nothing Phone (2a)
6.1 From $349

Key differences

Why choose the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

  • Faster wired charging 68 W vs 45 W
  • Brighter screen 1,600 nits vs 1,300 nits
  • Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
  • Better water resistance IP68 vs IP54
  • Newer model Apr 16, 2024 vs Mar 5, 2024
  • Lighter 175 g vs 190 g

Why choose the Nothing Phone (2a)

  • Higher screen resolution 1084 × 2412 px vs 1080 × 2400 px
  • Sharper display 394 ppi vs 393 ppi
  • Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5

PhoneRanked scores

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Motorola Edge 50 FusionNothing Phone (2a)
Overall 6.3 6.1
Display 7.4 7.2
Performance 4.5 4.7
Camera 6.1 6.5
Battery 5.5 5.3
Design 8.1 6.6
Software support 5.7 5.7
Value for money 6.0 est. 5.1

Display

Spec Motorola Edge 50 FusionNothing Phone (2a)
Size 6.7 inches 6.7 inches
Type OLED, pOLED OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1084 × 2412 px
Pixel density 393 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
Peak brightness 1,600 nits 1,300 nits
HDR — HDR10+
Protection Gorilla Glass 5 Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec Motorola Edge 50 FusionNothing Phone (2a)
Process 4 nm 4 nm
Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.8 GHz
GPU Adreno 710 Mali-G610 MC4
Geekbench 6 single-core 998 —
Geekbench 6 multi-core 2,813 —
RAM 8 GB / 12 GB 8 GB / 12 GB
Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 —
microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Motorola Edge 50 FusionNothing Phone (2a)
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.88 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 13 MP 50 MP
Rear cameras 2 2
Rear video 4K@30 4K@30
Front camera 32 MP 32 MP
Front video 4K@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec Motorola Edge 50 FusionNothing Phone (2a)
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 68 W 45 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Motorola Edge 50 FusionNothing Phone (2a)
Dimensions 161.9 × 73.1 × 7.9 mm 161.74 × 76.32 × 8.55 mm
Thickness 7.9 mm 8.55 mm
Weight 175 g 190 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame — Plastic
Back Plastic Plastic
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Fingerprint — Under-display optical
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Dual Nano-SIM
Colors Forest Blue, Hot Pink, Marshmallow Blue Black, White, Milk

Connectivity and features

Spec Motorola Edge 50 FusionNothing Phone (2a)
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.3
USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Motorola Edge 50 FusionNothing Phone (2a)
OS at launch Android 14 Android 14
Interface — Nothing OS 2.5
OS updates 3 years 3 years
Security updates 4 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec Motorola Edge 50 FusionNothing Phone (2a)
Announced Apr 16, 2024 Mar 5, 2024
Released — Mar 12, 2024
Status Released Released
US launch price — $349

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