Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB) vs Essential Phone PH-1

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Side by side comparison between Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Essential Phone PH-1 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

9/24/2024 4:35 PM, updated: 6/5/2025 5:01 AM

Compare Essential Phone PH-1 X Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB) 29Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.4"
OLED

1256x2760

50
MP

32mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4310
mAh

(Non removable)

04Points Essential Phone PH-1 Compare Motorola Edge 50 Neo X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.71"
IPS

1312x2560

13
MP

8mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3040
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)

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29 Advantages Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)	vs	4 Advantages Essential Phone PH-1
+2.5GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)8% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	2.45GHz 64bit Octa-core (10nm)
+8GB LPDDR4X100% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	4GB LPDDR4
+256GB (222GB available)95% More internal storage for applications and files	vs	128GB (114GB available)
+UFS 2.2Advantage Fastest write and read storage.	vs	UFS 2.1
+171 grams (5.99 ounces)8% Lighter	vs	185 grams (6.48 ounces)
+LTPO OLEDAdvantage LTPO OLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	LTPS IPS LCD
+HDR10+Advantage The HDR10+ display provides vibrant colors and more details	vs	Not supported
+120Hz100% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.	vs	60Hz
+1 billion62 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos	vs	16 million
+1256x2760 pixels3% Higher resolution screen	vs	1312x2560 pixels
+6.4"12% Larger screen	vs	5.71"
+(triple camera) 50MP + 13MP + 10MP183% Higher resolution main camera	vs	(dual camera) 13MP + 13MP
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures	vs	Only digital zoom
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video	vs	EIS: Digital stabilization
+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness	vs	Not supported
+1/1.5" inches100% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.	vs	1/3" inches
+f/1.8 (aperture)6% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/1.9 (aperture)
+(front) 32MP3 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 8MP
+Android 14Advantage Android 14 is newer and safer	vs	Android 10
+5G SA/NSAAdvantage The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster	vs	4G LTE-A
+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps95% Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(4G LTE-A) 1024 Mbps
+4310 mAh42% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	3040 mAh
+68W152% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.	vs	27W
+Qi wireless chargingAdvantage Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.	vs	Not supported
+1 slot (Single-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.	vs	1 slot (Single-SIM)
+Stereo sound with dual speakersAdvantage Better sound quality for listening to music or clearer hands-free calls	vs	Mono sound with dual speakers
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] is newer and faster	vs	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]
+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster	vs	5.0 + A2DP/LE
+IP68 certified, MIL-STD-810G military certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example	vs	IP54 certified
8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)	vs	+7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)4% Thinner
Plastic body, glass front, plastic or leather back	vs	+Titanium frame, glass front, ceramic backAdvantage More resistant material
474 PPI	vs	+504 PPI6% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device

25 Common items in both devices

LED flash

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus

HDR photo on both cameras

4K UHD (3840x2160)

(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)

Capacitive

Multitouch

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📱 Model features
	Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)	Essential Phone PH-1
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Model	Edge 50 Neo (256GB)	Phone PH-1
Other model names	Lenovo Moto Edge 50 Neo 5G XT2409-1 MC431	Essential PH-1 Unlocked
Country or region available	(Global, International)	(Europe), Canada, USA, Japan
Brand	Motorola	Essential
Release date	8/29/2024	8/1/2017, Announced: 5/8/2017
Depth	8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)	7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	71.2 x 154.1 millimeters (2.8 x 6.07 in)	71.1 x 141.5 millimeters (2.8 x 5.57 in)
Weight	171 grams (5.99 ounces)	185 grams (6.48 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front, plastic or leather back	Titanium frame, glass front, ceramic back
Protection against water and others	IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.	IP54 certified: protection against dust and splashing
📲 Display
	Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)	Essential Phone PH-1
Display type	LTPO OLED	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	6.4" inches	5.71" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~90.8% (screen-to-body ratio)	~84.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1256x2760 pixels (20:9)	1312x2560 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	474 PPI	504 PPI
Colors	1 billion	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 3	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	120Hz	60Hz
Display features	3000nits[peak] HDR10+ 100% DCI-P3 Touch Sampling Rate: 300Hz	500nits[typ]
🤖 Operating System
	Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)	Essential Phone PH-1
System version	Android 14	Android 7.1 Nougat
Firmware update	feature not registered	Android 10
User Interface	My UX	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)	Essential Phone PH-1
Chipset	64bit: MediaTek Dimensity 7300 (4nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Quad-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.45GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G615 MC2	Qualcomm Adreno 540 (670-710MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 617394 (v10) Geekbench: 3055 (v6.0)	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)	Essential Phone PH-1
RAM memory	8GB LPDDR4X	4GB LPDDR4
Internal storage	256GB (222GB available) UFS 2.2	128GB (114GB available) UFS 2.1
External storage	Not supported	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)	Essential Phone PH-1
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card	Not supported
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	2000/1024 Mbps	1024/150 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48) VoLTE	LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	SA/NSA (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78)	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	Not supported	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)	Essential Phone PH-1
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 50 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/2.213mm120°1.12µmPDAF 10MP telephoto f/2.073mm1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom	(dual camera) 13 megapixels 13MP mono f/1.91/3.1"PDAF/Laser
Main camera resolution	8160x6120 pixels	4128x3096 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	f/1.9 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/1.5" inches	1/3" inches
Pixel size	1µm pixel	1.12µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Not supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	4K@30fps 1080p@30/60/120/240fps Sony LYTIA 700C sensor	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)	Essential Phone PH-1
Front camera (secondary)	32 megapixels	8 megapixels
Front camera resolution	6528x4896 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	4K UHD (3840x2160)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)	Essential Phone PH-1
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound with dual speakers Dolby Atmos	Mono sound with dual speakers
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones	2 microphones
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)	Essential Phone PH-1
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector
Audio output	Type-C reversible connector	Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	Not supported
Bluetooth	5.3 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)	Essential Phone PH-1
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)	Essential Phone PH-1
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	4310 mAh	3040 mAh
Charger, watts	68W Wired fast charging	27W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0
Inductive / wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	34 hours (1.4 days)	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)	Essential Phone PH-1
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Grisaille, Nautical Blue, Latte, Poinciana • PANTONE colors Ready For	• Colors: Black, White, Stellar Gray, Ocean Depths
☢️ Radiation rate
	Motorola Edge 50 Neo (256GB)	Essential Phone PH-1
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered