Apple iPhone 16 vs Motorola Edge 50 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)	6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches 160.8 x 72.4 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g)	6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Vegan Leather Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine	Koala Gray, Jungle Green, Peach Fuzz

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI	2712x1220px, 20:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
OLED	P-OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.38 %	93.10 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit)	1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x 4.04GHz + 4x 2.20GHz	Octa-core 1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.36GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU	Adreno 720
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)	8GB/256GB (UFS 2.2)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	Android (14)

Battery

Type
3561 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 68.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 21min

Browsing

16h 48min

Video

7h 30min

Gaming

9h 52min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 50min

Browsing

14h 52min

Video

8h 3min

Gaming

7h 1min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 0.7 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 73 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

149

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

137

Overall

142

Photo

132

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8688A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 799 / € 949	€ 599
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024	Aug 01, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 999

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1199

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 16 Specs	Motorola Edge 50 Specs
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Apple iPhone 16 Review	Motorola Edge 50 Review