Motorola Edge 50 Fusion vs Nothing Phone (2a)
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and the Nothing Phone (2a), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Motorola Edge 50 Fusion | Nothing Phone (2a) |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 68W | 45W |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Screen size | 6.7 in | 6.7 in |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | — | 190 g |
| Released | Apr 2024 | Mar 2024 |
Summary: Motorola Edge 50 Fusion is ahead on wired charging, refresh rate. Nothing Phone (2a) is ahead on our rating.
Display
| Motorola Edge 50 Fusion | Nothing Phone (2a) |
| Type | P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz (LATAM) / 144Hz (INT), 1600 nits (peak) | Flexible AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) | 1080 x 2412 pixels, FHD+ (~394 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Platform
| Motorola Edge 50 Fusion | Nothing Phone (2a) |
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5 (upgradable to Nothing OS 3.0) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x2.0 Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Mali-G610 MC4 |
Memory
| Motorola Edge 50 Fusion | Nothing Phone (2a) |
| Card slot | No | — |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | — |
| RAM | — | 8GB, 12GB |
| Internal Storage | — | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB |
| Card Slot | — | No |
Main Camera
| Motorola Edge 50 Fusion | Nothing Phone (2a) |
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9 (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF | 50 MP, f/1.88, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide) |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, Panorama, HDR, Glyph Interface light |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Selfie Camera
| Motorola Edge 50 Fusion | Nothing Phone (2a) |
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.5 (wide), 0.7µm | 32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/2.74" |
| Features | HDR | — |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Battery
| Motorola Edge 50 Fusion | Nothing Phone (2a) |
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion |
| Charging | 68W wired, 50% in 15 min (advertised) | 45W wired (100% in 59 min, 20 mins for a day's power) |
| Capacity | — | 5000 mAh, non-removable |
Body
| Motorola Edge 50 Fusion | Nothing Phone (2a) |
| Dimensions | 161.9 x 73.1 x 7.9 mm (6.37 x 2.88 x 0.31 in) | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 174.9 g | 190 g |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco-leather) or PMMA back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back |
| Water & Dust Resistance | IP68 | IP54 |
| SIM | — | Dual Nano-SIM |
Comms
| Motorola Edge 50 Fusion | Nothing Phone (2a) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| Radio | — | No |
Launch
| Motorola Edge 50 Fusion | Nothing Phone (2a) |
| Announced | 2024, April 16 | 2024, March 5 |
| Status | Available | Available. Released 2024, March 12 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the smoother screen, Motorola Edge 50 Fusion or Nothing Phone (2a)?
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion — 144 Hz for the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion versus 120 Hz for the Nothing Phone (2a).
Which is newer, Motorola Edge 50 Fusion or Nothing Phone (2a)?
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion — Apr 2024 for the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion versus Mar 2024 for the Nothing Phone (2a).
Is the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion or the Nothing Phone (2a) rated higher?
We rate the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion 7/10 and the Nothing Phone (2a) 8/10.
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