Motorola Edge 50 Fusion review

GSMArena Team, 9 June 2024.

Android 14 with Hello UI on top

The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion runs Android 14 with Motorola's in-house customizations on top, now called Hello UI ("Hello, Moto!"). Motorola has promised three major Android updates and four years of security updates for the Edge 50 Fusion.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion review

We've repeatedly said that Motorola's software looks a lot like AOSP with some added in-house features and finishing touches, which remains true to a large extent.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion review

Something as simple as a font can add a lot of personality, though, and Motorola has been doing that expertly. An AI-generated wallpaper option is also available if you're after personalization - Motorola calls it Style sync, and the idea is to have a wallpaper tailor-made to your current outfit.

There is also an edge lighting feature on the display, which offers a bit of extra flair.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion review

The customizations live in the usual Moto app "hub", which has been restyled for this iteration. Things are now more neatly organized, with categories with many entries, like Gestures, fitting things on a single page, no scrolling required.

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Moto app

Speaking of, the info page for each gesture now has an even better visual explanation.

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Moto app gestures

Moto Unplugged and Family Space are two features meant to restrict access to apps and features for one of two reasons - relaxing or staying focused yourself, on the one hand, or limiting a child's phone usage, on the other.

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Moto Unplugged • Moto Unplugged • Family Space

As already mentioned, the Edge 50 Fusion unfortunately lacks support for wired video output. However, you can still connect the device to a PC or external monitor (Miracast, Chromecast) via the new Smart Connect app. The new app replaces the old Ready For app and merges all of the connectivity options under one roof.

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Smart Connect app

While the OS and UI themselves are very clean and clutter-free, the Edge 50 Fusion did install a whole bunch of apps and games out of the box without giving us the option to opt out.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion review

You can, of course, uninstall them afterward, but it is still annoying.

Benchmarks and performance

Motorola shied away from MediaTek chipsets in the Edge 50 family thus far and went for Qualcomm parts instead. The Edge 50 Fusion is based on the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 - a recent chip announced in Q3 2023 and based on Samsung's 4nm 4LPE manufacturing process. Despite being a pretty modern chip, as the "s" in the name denotes, according to Qualcomm's naming convention, the 7s Gen 2 doesn't have all the bells and whistles of a modern chipset. For instance, it lacks a trendy new "prime" CPU core. Instead, its CPU configuration has two quad-core clusters. One with ARM Cortex-A78 cores clocked at up to 2.4GHz and one with four Cortex-A55 cores, working at up to 1.95GHz. The CPU is paired with an Adreno 710 GPU.

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion review

The Edge 50 Fusion is available in a total of four memory configurations: 128GB/8GB, 256GB/8GB, 256GB/12GB and 512GB/12GB. We have the latter top-tier 512GB/12GB variant for this review. The RAM chips are LPDDR5, while the storage ones are UFS 2.2. There is no expandable storage, so be sure to get as much storage as you need.

We also remind you that we are reviewing the international variant of the Edge 50 Fusion. The one in Latin America runs the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset instead.

Moving on to some actual benchmarks, we will start with CPU tests and GeekBench. The Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 doesn't shine particularly brightly in the CPU department. It is about as powerful as the Samsung Exynos 1380 of the Dimensity 7030. The lack of a powerful prime core definitely hurts the single-core performance, and the chipset does a bit better in multi-core scenarios. Still, you can get a lot better CPU performance in this price range.

GeekBench 6

  • Multi-core
  • Single-core
Poco X6 Pro Poco X6 Pro
4696
Dimensity 8300 Ultra 256GB, 8GB RAM
Poco F5 Poco F5
4348
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 256GB, 8GB RAM
Pixel 7a Pixel 7a
3631
Google Tensor G2 128GB, 8GB RAM
Motorola Edge 40 Motorola Edge 40
3603
Dimensity 8020 256GB, 8GB RAM
Galaxy A55 Galaxy A55
3350
Exynos 1480 128GB, 8GB RAM
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Motorola Edge 50 Pro
3083
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 512GB, 12GB RAM
Poco X6 Poco X6
2945
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 512GB, 12GB RAM
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
2938
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 512GB, 12GB RAM
Galaxy A35 Galaxy A35
2931
Exynos 1380 128GB, 6GB RAM
Honor 90 Honor 90
2888
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition 512GB, 12GB RAM
Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
2751
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 512GB, 12GB RAM
Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
2597
Dimensity 7200 Ultra 512GB, 12GB RAM
Nothing Phone (2a) Nothing Phone (2a)
2592
Dimensity 7200 Pro 256GB, 12GB RAM
Motorola Edge 40 Neo Motorola Edge 40 Neo
2563
Dimensity 7030 256GB, 12GB RAM
Moto G84 Moto G84
2028
Snapdragon 695 256GB, 12GB RAM
Redmi Note 13 5G Redmi Note 13 5G
1978
Dimensity 6080 256GB, 8GB RAM
Poco F5 Poco F5
1639
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 256GB, 8GB RAM
Poco X6 Pro Poco X6 Pro
1498
Dimensity 8300 Ultra 256GB, 8GB RAM
Pixel 7a Pixel 7a
1443
Google Tensor G2 128GB, 8GB RAM
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Motorola Edge 50 Pro
1143
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 512GB, 12GB RAM
Galaxy A55 Galaxy A55
1142
Exynos 1480 128GB, 8GB RAM
Nothing Phone (2a) Nothing Phone (2a)
1127
Dimensity 7200 Pro 256GB, 12GB RAM
Motorola Edge 40 Motorola Edge 40
1124
Dimensity 8020 256GB, 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
1098
Dimensity 7200 Ultra 512GB, 12GB RAM
Honor 90 Honor 90
1094
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition 512GB, 12GB RAM
Motorola Edge 40 Neo Motorola Edge 40 Neo
1058
Dimensity 7030 256GB, 12GB RAM
Galaxy A35 Galaxy A35
1025
Exynos 1380 128GB, 6GB RAM
Poco X6 Poco X6
1024
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 512GB, 12GB RAM
Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1019
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 512GB, 12GB RAM
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
1017
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 512GB, 12GB RAM
Moto G84 Moto G84
914
Snapdragon 695 256GB, 12GB RAM
Redmi Note 13 5G Redmi Note 13 5G
780
Dimensity 6080 256GB, 8GB RAM

AnTuTu is a much more compound benchmark with GPU and memory tests. It is not overly favorable towards the Edge 50 Fusion, either. Still, at least it has devices like last year's Edge 40 Neo and the ever-popular Redmi Note 13 beat. It is positive to see the Edge 50 Fusion perform roughly in line with other devices rocking the same Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset.

AnTuTu

  • v9
  • v10
Poco F5 Poco F5
931174
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 256GB, 8GB RAM 1080 x 2400 px
Pixel 7a Pixel 7a
765281
Google Tensor G2 128GB, 8GB RAM 1080 x 2400 px
Motorola Edge 40 Motorola Edge 40
688347
Dimensity 8020 256GB, 8GB RAM 1080 x 2400 px
Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
683899
Dimensity 7200 Ultra 512GB, 12GB RAM 1220 x 2712 px
Galaxy A55 Galaxy A55
635598
Exynos 1480 128GB, 8GB RAM 1080 x 2340 px
Nothing Phone (2a) Nothing Phone (2a)
578493
Dimensity 7200 Pro 256GB, 12GB RAM 1080 x 2412 px
Honor 90 Honor 90
575122
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition 512GB, 12GB RAM 1200 x 2664 px
Poco X6 Poco X6
533112
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 512GB, 12GB RAM 1220 x 2712 px
Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
523746
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 512GB, 12GB RAM 1220 x 2712 px
Galaxy A35 Galaxy A35
522829
Exynos 1380 128GB, 6GB RAM 1080 x 2340 px
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
520319
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 512GB, 12GB RAM 1080 x 2400 px
Motorola Edge 40 Neo Motorola Edge 40 Neo
511077
Dimensity 7030 256GB, 12GB RAM 1080 x 2400 px
Redmi Note 13 5G Redmi Note 13 5G
405118
Dimensity 6080 256GB, 8GB RAM 1080 x 2400 px
Moto G84 Moto G84
389015
Snapdragon 695 256GB, 12GB RAM 1080 x 2400 px
Poco X6 Pro Poco X6 Pro
1396547
Dimensity 8300 Ultra 256GB, 8GB RAM 1220 x 2712 px
Pixel 7a Pixel 7a
959080
Google Tensor G2 128GB, 8GB RAM 1080 x 2400 px
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Motorola Edge 50 Pro
842798
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 512GB, 12GB RAM 1080 x 2412 px
Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
779812
Dimensity 7200 Ultra 512GB, 12GB RAM 1220 x 2712 px
Galaxy A55 Galaxy A55
726158
Exynos 1480 128GB, 8GB RAM 1080 x 2340 px
Honor 90 Honor 90
694546
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition 512GB, 12GB RAM 1200 x 2664 px
Nothing Phone (2a) Nothing Phone (2a)
684574
Dimensity 7200 Pro 256GB, 12GB RAM 1080 x 2412 px
Poco X6 Poco X6
605803
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 512GB, 12GB RAM 1220 x 2712 px
Galaxy A35 Galaxy A35
603441
Exynos 1380 128GB, 6GB RAM 1080 x 2340 px
Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
581979
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 512GB, 12GB RAM 1220 x 2712 px
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
580458
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 512GB, 12GB RAM 1080 x 2400 px
Motorola Edge 40 Neo Motorola Edge 40 Neo
524597
Dimensity 7030 256GB, 12GB RAM 1080 x 2400 px
Redmi Note 13 5G Redmi Note 13 5G
455421
Dimensity 6080 256GB, 8GB RAM 1080 x 2400 px
Moto G84 Moto G84
375632
Snapdragon 695 256GB, 12GB RAM 1080 x 2400 px

The Adreno 710 GPU inside the Edge 50 Fusion isn't particularly powerful either. Still, the Edge 50 Fusion does better than the Edge 40 Neo and the Moto G84, as well as the Samsung Galaxy A35 and Redmi Note 13.

3DMark (offscreen)

  • Wild Life (1440p)
  • Wild Life Extreme (2160p)
Poco X6 Pro Poco X6 Pro
8352
Dimensity 8300 Ultra Mali G615-MC6 1220 x 2712 px
Poco F5 Poco F5
7524
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Adreno 725 1080 x 2400 px
Pixel 7a Pixel 7a
6646
Google Tensor G2 Mali-G710 MC10 1080 x 2400 px
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Motorola Edge 50 Pro
5399
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Adreno 720 1080 x 2412 px
Motorola Edge 40 Motorola Edge 40
4476
Dimensity 8020 Mali-G77 MC9 1080 x 2400 px
Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
4341
Dimensity 7200 Ultra Mali-G610 MC4 1220 x 2712 px
Nothing Phone (2a) Nothing Phone (2a)
4131
Dimensity 7200 Pro Mali-G610 MC4 1080 x 2412 px
Galaxy A55 Galaxy A55
3831
Exynos 1480 Xclipse 530 1080 x 2340 px
Honor 90 Honor 90
3161
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition Adreno 644 1200 x 2664 px
Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
3107
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Adreno 710 1220 x 2712 px
Poco X6 Poco X6
3032
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Adreno 710 1220 x 2712 px
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
3025
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Adreno 710 1080 x 2400 px
Galaxy A35 Galaxy A35
2751
Exynos 1380 Mali-G68 MP5 1080 x 2340 px
Motorola Edge 40 Neo Motorola Edge 40 Neo
2565
Dimensity 7030 Mali-G610 MC3 1080 x 2400 px
Redmi Note 13 5G Redmi Note 13 5G
1334
Dimensity 6080 Mali-G57 MC2 1080 x 2400 px
Moto G84 Moto G84
1198
Snapdragon 695 Adreno 619 1080 x 2400 px
Poco F5 Poco F5
1961
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Adreno 725 1080 x 2400 px
Pixel 7a Pixel 7a
1859
Google Tensor G2 Mali-G710 MC10 1080 x 2400 px
Motorola Edge 50 Pro Motorola Edge 50 Pro
1477
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 Adreno 720 1080 x 2412 px
Motorola Edge 40 Motorola Edge 40
1261
Dimensity 8020 Mali-G77 MC9 1080 x 2400 px
Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G
1193
Dimensity 7200 Ultra Mali-G610 MC4 1220 x 2712 px
Nothing Phone (2a) Nothing Phone (2a)
1151
Dimensity 7200 Pro Mali-G610 MC4 1080 x 2412 px
Galaxy A55 Galaxy A55
1024
Exynos 1480 Xclipse 530 1080 x 2340 px
Honor 90 Honor 90
859
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition Adreno 644 1200 x 2664 px
Galaxy A35 Galaxy A35
806
Exynos 1380 Mali-G68 MP5 1080 x 2340 px
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
793
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Adreno 710 1080 x 2400 px
Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
792
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Adreno 710 1220 x 2712 px
Poco X6 Poco X6
792
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Adreno 710 1220 x 2712 px
Motorola Edge 40 Neo Motorola Edge 40 Neo
705
Dimensity 7030 Mali-G610 MC3 1080 x 2400 px
Redmi Note 13 5G Redmi Note 13 5G
371
Dimensity 6080 Mali-G57 MC2 1080 x 2400 px
Moto G84 Moto G84
357
Snapdragon 695 Adreno 619 1080 x 2400 px

We've discontinued GFXBench graphics benchmarking as the app is often banned/blacklisted on the phones we receive for review. The graphics performance ranking in 3D Mark is just as meaningful, so we suggest you refer to that one instead.

Thermal-throttling

The Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 might not be an overly powerful chip, but it doesn't run too hot. The Edge 50 Fusion does a great job of cooling it down and shows some excellent thermal-throttling behavior.

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Thermal throttling

The phone's surface remains warm but still comfortable, even with prolonged stress testing.

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