Motorola has diversified its Edge 50 series quite a bit this year compared to last year’s Edge 40 series. The company first launched its Edge 50 Pro (from Rs. 29,999), which was then followed by the launch of the Edge 50 Fusion (Rs. 22,999). Recently, it 
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion daylight camera samples. Top to bottom: Ultra-wide camera, primary camera, 2X digital zoom (tap images to expand)
The ultra-wide angle camera is worse and has plenty of purple fringing and clipped highlights. Despite packing autofocus, the images don’t appear sharp but soft in general. In low light, photos appeared a bit blurry and soft and were mostly not usable.
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion selfie camera sample
Selfies captured in daylight appear sharp and pack plenty of detail but with reddish and oversaturated skin tones. Edge detection is decent as well. Low-light selfies are just about passable with or without activating the auto-screen flash. I also came across some random situations when shooting in daylight where the selfie camera only processed the bright background, leaving the subject in the dark (like a shadow).
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion low light camera samples. Top: Ultra-wide camera, bottom: primary camera (tap images to expand)
Video recordings at 1080p appear a bit too scaled down with low detail and lack basic clarity apart from the clipped highlights. The 4K video, which can only be captured at 30fps, appeared leagues better (at the cost of more space), but again, with a lot of clipped highlights showcasing the lack of decent dynamic range.
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Review Battery: A bit underwhelming
- Battery capacity – 5,000mAh
- Charging rate – 68W
- Charger in the box – Yes
While 5,000mAh batteries aren’t really a problem, we are beginning to see bigger batteries make it into competing smartphones in this segment. Among these is the OnePlus CE 4, which did a phenomenal job in our battery life test, lasting a whopping 32 hours and 21 minutes. Motorola Edge 50 Fusion fares well, but just not as good, managing 24 hours and 24 minutes.
The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion has a 5,000mAh battery
In daily use, the phone managed to last a day and a half with casual use but required to be plugged in at the end of the day with heavy usage. Charging the phone was fairly quick. The packaged charger managed to fully charge the phone in 46 minutes in normal mode and 36 minutes in the faster Charge boost mode.
Motorola Edge 50 Fusion Review Verdict
Motorola may have found a good match of style, durability, hardware and software, but it did not spend much time refining it. This is how we have what appears to be an unfinished product which is evidently visible upon launching the camera app or when watching video. Lacklustre camera performance aside, battery life isn’t as good as some competitors. The same can be said about its raw performance, which is why we won’t see this phone being a hit with the gaming crowd as well.
The Motorola Edge 50 (Rs. 27,999 onwards), on the other hand, goes the extra mile, offering even better durability, wireless charging and a telephoto camera at a slightly higher price tag… on paper. Meanwhile, the OnePlus Nord CE4 (Review), while treading a thin line, managed to cover more bases and blew us away with its battery life. If you have gaming and raw performance on your mind, the Poco X6 Pro (Review) is a much better choice at the same price point. If all you are looking for is an IP68 rating, then Redmi’s Note And this leaves the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion with few takers who value durability and style over substance.
