Honor 50 vs. Motorola Edge 40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor 50 and Motorola Edge 40. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 50 vs. Motorola Edge 40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 50 Motorola Edge 40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number NTH-NX9 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.96 mm 158.43 mm Honor 50 has greater height than Motorola Edge 40.
Width 73.76 mm 71.99 mm Honor 50 has greater width than Motorola Edge 40.
Depth 7.78 mm 7.58 mm Motorola Edge 40 is narrower than Honor 50.
Weight 175 g 171 g Motorola Edge 40 is lighter than Honor 50.
Body Colour Midnight black | Emerald Green Eclipse black | Viva magenta
Body Material - Aluminium, vegan leather
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant, dirt-repellent, sand-resistant, anti-fingerprint coating
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola Edge 40 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head), 2.76 W/kg (limb) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 50 Motorola Edge 40
Display Type OLED display pOLED display
Display Technology AMOLED P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.57" 6.55" Honor 50 has larger screen size than Motorola Edge 40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Motorola Edge 40 has better screen resolution than Honor 50.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 402 ppi Honor 50 has better pixel density than Motorola Edge 40.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 1073.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Honor 50 has better colour depth than Motorola Edge 40.
HDR - Yes Motorola Edge 40 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 144 Hz Motorola Edge 40 has better refresh rate than Honor 50.
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 360 Hz
Display Features - 3D curved glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, endless edge display
PROCESSOR Honor 50 Motorola Edge 40
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G MediaTek Dimensity 8020
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
MEMORY Honor 50 Motorola Edge 40
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Motorola Edge 40 has more RAM than Honor 50.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Motorola Edge 40 has more internal memory than Honor 50.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Honor 50 Motorola Edge 40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Honor 50 has better camera resolution than Motorola Edge 40.
Sensor Size 1/1.52" 1/1.5" Honor 50 has better camera sensor size than Motorola Edge 40.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.4 Motorola Edge 40 has better lens aperture than Honor 50.
Pixel Size 2.1 μm 1 μm Honor 50 has larger camera pixel size than Motorola Edge 40.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Motorola Edge 40 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes Slow motion mode, Fast Motion mode, Multi-video recording Burst mode, Slow motion mode, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, 360 Panorama mode, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, Macro video, Portrait video, Ultra-Res, Scanner, Dual Record, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision, metering mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 40 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash -
Still Image Resolutions 12032 x 9024 -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, video stabilisation, Barcode Scanner, smart composition, Audio zoom, levelling, RAW photo output, shot optimisation, Google Lens, Assistive Grid, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm, Omni PDAF, Super Resolution Zoom, external microphone support
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Edge 40 has better second camera resolution than Honor 50.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Macro Vision
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.4 Honor 50 has better front lens aperture than Honor 50.
Field of View (Front) 90 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) Super night selfie mode, AI Wide-angle selfie Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, Face Beauty, Active photos, Selfie Mirror, Portrait, Portrait video, Gesture Capture, Dual Record, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Professional (with Long Exposure), Auto night vision, metering mode, Face Super Resolution
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 40 has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 6528 x 4896 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, Quick Capture, video stabilisation, RAW photo, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, levelling, Selfie animation, Assistive grid, external microphone support
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 50 Motorola Edge 40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4300 mAh 4400 mAh Motorola Edge 40 has larger battery capacity than Honor 50.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge TurboPower technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 45 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes Motorola Edge 40 can be charged wirelessly.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs
CELLULAR Honor 50 Motorola Edge 40
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 Android 13
User Interface Magic UI 4.2 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 50 Motorola Edge 40
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 BLE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Honor 50 Motorola Edge 40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, SBC -
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Honor 50 Motorola Edge 40
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock, ThinkShield for Mobile, Moto Secure
Additional Phone Features - Three microphones, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, hotspot
OTHERS Honor 50 Motorola Edge 40
Included Accessories USB cable, 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, TurboPower 68W charger
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification IP68, SGS Low Blue Light Certification, SGS Low Motion Blur Certification, Netflix HD Certification, Amazon HDR Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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