Motorola Edge 50 Neo: If you are looking for a smartphone that looks stylish, feels premium to hold, and is also full of features – that too in a budget of ₹ 25,000 – then Motorola Edge 50 Neo can be a strong option for you. This time Motorola has not only worked on the design of this phone, but has also brought life to features like its performance, camera and display. Let’s get to know this mid-range king a little deeper.
Premium in appearance, solid to hold
The look of the Edge 50 Neo is its biggest strength. This phone is very thin – only 7.8mm thick – and the weight is also light, about 171-172 grams. Its most special feature is its vegan leather finish which not only feels good in the hand, but also does not leave fingerprint marks. The color options created in collaboration with PANTONE – like Neptune Blue, Solar Gold and Stardust White – give this phone an even more royal look.
This phone is strong not only in looks, but also in strength. In this you get IP68 rating, which means this phone is protected from both dust and water. Even after being in 1.5 meters deep water for 30 minutes, nothing happens to the phone. It has a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on top and has passed the MIL-STD-810H military grade test.
Yes, some users have found its buttons a bit “mushy”, which can bring down the feel a bit, but the overall build quality and design are amazing.
Excellent display that soothes the eyes
The Edge 50 Neo has a 6.4-inch pOLED “Endless Edge” display that comes with 1.5K resolution (1220 x 2712 pixels). Its 120Hz refresh rate and LTPO technology make this display very smooth. Meaning if you are just chatting, the screen will come down to 1Hz and while playing games it will automatically go to 120Hz – which also saves battery.
Its brightness goes up to 3000 nits, which makes the screen easily viewable even in sunlight outside. HDR10+ support and 1 billion colors also make it great for watching movies and gaming. However, its curved display sometimes gets accidentally touched on the side, but that problem is very mild.
Good performance for daily use and gaming
Motorola Edge 50 Neo has a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor, which is based on 4nm technology. If you are a normal user who uses social media, streaming, taking photos, WhatsApp, browsing and does light gaming, then this processor will not disappoint you.
The performance of the phone is smooth, and the clean interface of Hello UI gives a great combination with the 120Hz display. Yes, if you do very heavy gaming like Genshin Impact or PUBG on HD graphics, then sometimes frame drops can occur. Phones with Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 may be slightly better in this price range, but Motorola’s software experience compensates for these things.
The phone gets 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS 2.2 storage, which is enough. There is also an option of RAM Boost, which makes the phone a little more smooth.
Good work in the camera segment too
Motorola Edge 50 Neo gets a 50MP primary camera, which has Sony’s new LYT-700C sensor and also has OIS (Optical Image Stabilization). Apart from this, it has a 13MP ultra-wide camera that can also take macro shots. A 10MP telephoto lens is also reported in some variants, but in India mostly only 50MP + 13MP configuration is available.
Photos taken during the day are quite detailed and bright, the colors pop a bit but look good. OIS and night mode are useful in low-light, which reduces noise and the photo comes out clear.
Talking about the selfie camera, it has a 32MP front camera, which takes very clear and detailed photos. Through this you can also record 4K videos, which very few phones offer in this range.
This phone is also amazing in video recording – you can record 4K@30fps videos from both front and rear cameras, and the video also remains stable due to Gyro-EIS.
Great balance in battery and charging too
Edge 50 Neo has a 4310mAh battery. It may sound small because 5000mAh has become common nowadays, but its processor and display are quite power efficient. In normal use, it easily lasts a day. Screen on time is available for about 9-10 hours, which is quite good.
Talking about charging, it has 68W TurboPower fast charger support, which fully charges the phone in about 40 minutes. There is also support for 15W wireless charging – which is very rare in this price segment.
Software, Updates and AI Experience
The phone runs on Android 14 and Motorola’s Hello UI is available in it, which is very clean and like stock Android. There are no unnecessary apps and the experience is very simple, fast and customizable.
Motorola has included 3 years of major updates and 4 years of security patches in it.
Great price and available everywhere
The launch price of Motorola Edge 50 Neo was ₹ 23,999, in which you get a variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. Now in June 2025, its price has come down a bit and it is available in different offers between ₹ 20,499 to ₹ 21,999. Its 8GB RAM + 128GB storage version is also visible on some websites. This phone is easily available on Flipkart and Motorola’s official website, as well as you can get this phone at some big offline retail stores.