Motorola Edge 50 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S24
The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra scores 7.9 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy S24 scores 7.8. The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra leads in battery, while the Samsung Galaxy S24 is ahead in design and software support. The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is the newer phone, announced Apr 16, 2024.
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Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
- Bigger battery 4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 125 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.2 inches
- Brighter screen 2,800 nits vs 2,600 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Newer model Apr 16, 2024 vs Jan 17, 2024
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S24
- Longer OS update support 7 years vs 3 years
- Lighter 168 g vs 197 g
- Thinner 7.6 mm vs 8.59 mm
- Higher-resolution video 8K@30 vs 4K@60
- Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
- Longer security updates 7 years vs 4 years
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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 UltraSamsung Galaxy S24
Overall
7.9
7.8
Display
8.2
8.2
Performance
6.9
7.1
Camera
8.2
8.0
Battery
6.8
4.8
Design
8.5
8.8
Software support
5.7
9.2
Value for money
6.0 est.
4.9
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge 50 UltraSamsung Galaxy S24
Size
6.7 inches
6.2 inches
Type
OLED, pOLED
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution
1220 × 2712 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
446 ppi
416 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
2,800 nits
2,600 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge 50 UltraSamsung Galaxy S24
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3 GHz
3.39 GHz
GPU
Adreno 735
Adreno 750
Geekbench 6 single-core
2,012
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Geekbench 6 multi-core
5,284
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RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB
Storage
512 GB / 1 TB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
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microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge 50 UltraSamsung Galaxy S24
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.3"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
64 MP, 3× optical
10 MP, 3× optical
Optical zoom
3×
3×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@60
8K@30
Front camera
50 MP
12 MP
Front video
4K@60
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge 50 UltraSamsung Galaxy S24
Capacity
4,500 mAh
4,000 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Wired charging
125 W
25 W
Wireless charging
50 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge 50 UltraSamsung Galaxy S24
Dimensions
161.09 × 72.38 × 8.59 mm
147 × 70.6 × 7.6 mm
Thickness
8.59 mm
7.6 mm
Weight
197 g
168 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Vegan leather
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
—
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Peach Fuzz, Forest Grey, Nordic Wood
Onyx Black, Marble Gray, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sapphire Blue, Sandstone Orange
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge 50 UltraSamsung Galaxy S24
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
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IR blaster
✕ No
—
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge 50 UltraSamsung Galaxy S24
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 14
Interface
—
One UI 6.1
OS updates
3 years
7 years
Security updates
4 years
7 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge 50 UltraSamsung Galaxy S24
Announced
Apr 16, 2024
Jan 17, 2024
Released
—
Jan 31, 2024
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
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$799.99
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