Motorola Edge 50 vs OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
The Motorola Edge 50 scores 6.8 in our rating, and the OnePlus Nord CE3 5G scores 6.5. The Motorola Edge 50 leads in camera, battery, design and software support, while the OnePlus Nord CE3 5G is ahead in display and performance. The Motorola Edge 50 is the newer phone, announced Aug 1, 2024.
Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Edge 50
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP54
- Newer model Aug 1, 2024 vs Jul 5, 2023
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 180 g vs 184 g
- Thinner 7.79 mm vs 8.2 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1220 × 2712 px vs 1080 × 2412 px
Why choose the OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 68 W
- Faster storage type UFS 3.1 vs UFS 2.2
- microSD card slot
- Charger in the box
- IR blaster
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Spec
Motorola Edge 50OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
Overall
6.8
6.5
Display
7.5
8.0
Performance
4.8
6.6
Camera
7.4
6.1
Battery
6.0
5.4
Design
8.6
6.6
Software support
5.0
4.3
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.0 est.
Display
Spec
Motorola Edge 50OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
Size
6.7 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, pOLED Endless Edge display
OLED, Fluid AMOLED
Resolution
1220 × 2712 px
1080 × 2412 px
Pixel density
446 ppi
394 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,600 nits
—
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
—
Performance
Spec
Motorola Edge 50OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.7 GHz
GPU
Adreno 644
Adreno 642L
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Edge 50OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
13 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
10 MP, 3× optical
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front video
4K@30
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Edge 50OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
68 W
80 W
Wireless charging
15 W
—
Reverse wireless
—
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Edge 50OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
Dimensions
160.8 × 72.4 × 7.79 mm
162.7 × 75.5 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
7.79 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
180 g
184 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Plastic
Back
Vegan leather
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68
IP54
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Jungle Green, Peach Fuzz, Koala Grey
Aqua Surge, Gray Shimmer
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Edge 50OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.2
5.2
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
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Motorola Edge 50OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 13
Interface
—
OxygenOS 13.1
OS updates
—
2 years
Security updates
3 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Edge 50OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
Announced
Aug 1, 2024
Jul 5, 2023
Released
—
Aug 4, 2023
Status
Released
Released
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