Upper mid-range · 2024

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

From ₦373,000 to ₦450,000 · 4 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A55 Camera shares the OnePlus 13R's main sensor
Best for
Strength , 68W fast charging
Extras Rugged build, Optical zoom
Watch out Plastic build
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In the Real World

See how the Motorola Edge 50 Neo looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.4″ · Dynamic AMOLED · 1200 × 2670 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.4"
Panel type
Dynamic AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1200 × 2670 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Adaptive refresh
LTPO · varies 1–120 Hz
Battery-smart
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
Brightness
1437 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 4

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm) · 8-core 2.5 GHz · Mali-G615 MC2
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
696,931
v10
GeekBench
2,959
v6
Graphics test
3DMark 855 (Wild Life Extreme)
CPU
8-core, 2.5 GHz
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2
Process
4 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz

Software & updates

Android 14, up to 5 major Android upgrades · 5-year support

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system
Android 14, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Software support
5 years of updates
Updates remaining
~3 years

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
OIS
Telephoto
10 MP f/2.0
Ultrawide
13 MP f/2.2
Front camera
32 MP f/2.4
Main sensor
Sony LYT-700C, 1/1.56", 1µm
Premium sensor
Same sensor in
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom, laser AF
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4310 mAh · 68 W wired · 15 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4310 mAh
Lab active use
13:29h
Lab endurance
50:44h
EU cycle rating
1,200 cycles
Wired charging
68 W
Fast
Wireless charging
15 W
Wireless charging
Removable
No

Audio

Very good (-24.1 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Very good (-24.1 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Configurations
8/256GB · 12/256GB · 12/512GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6E
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n26, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78

Build & Design

171 g · 8.1 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
154.1 mm
Width
71.2 mm
Thickness
8.1 mm
Weight
171 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 16

Wins on most 3 wins 1 loss
Smoother display
Dynamic AMOLED vs OLED panel · 120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.4″ vs 6.1″ screen
Better camera hardware
Telephoto · OIS vs — · 32 MP vs 12 MP selfie
Starts with more storage
256 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
697k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
₦490k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
1200 × 2670 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Longer tested battery life
13h 29m vs 12h 6m active use · 68 W vs 25 W charging
Starts with more storage
256 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
697k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
₦140k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

4 sellers·New from ₦410,000·Used from ₦373,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦373,000
Lowest of 4 Fair for used
Kanayon&sons
6.5 yrs · 22 feedback · 12GB
Jiji New
₦410,000
HorizonBlend Global LTD
2.1 yrs · 4 feedback · 256GB
Jiji Used
₦445,000
Fair for used
GOT Mobile
6.8 yrs · 68 feedback · 512GB
Jiji Used
₦450,000
Macca Gadget Store
3.1 yrs · 3 feedback · 512GB
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