Device summary

Apple

iPhone 17

Motorola

edge 50 neo

Full specifications

Full specifications
Basic information
Release year20252024
Starting price$799
Display size6.3-inch6.4-inch
Dimensions71.5 mm × 149.6 mm × 8.0 mm71.2 mm × 154.1 mm × 8.1 mm
Weight177 g171 g
Front materialCeramic Shield
Back materialColor-infused glassRear: PU/Vegan Leather | Frame: Plastic | Front: Corning® Gorilla® Glass
Display
Display technologySuper Retina XDR OLEDpOLED
Resolution2622 × 12062670 × 1220
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2000 nits3000 nits
ProtectionCeramic ShieldCorning Gorilla Glass
Performance
ChipsetApple A19MediaTek Dimensity 7300
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB256 GB
Expandable storageNoNo
Cameras
Main cameraFusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.6 · 26 mm · Sensor-shift OIS
Ultra-wide cameraUltra Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/2.2 · 13 mm
Front camerasCenter Stage · 18 MP · ƒ/1.9
Video recording4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps, Spatial video up to 4K at 30 fps
Battery & charging
Wired charging25 W68 W
Wireless charging15 W15 W
Charging standardMagSafe, Qi2
Video playback (Manufacturer claim)30 h
Battery typeBuilt-in rechargeable lithium-ion
Typical capacity4310 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE5G, LTE, 3G
Wi‑FiWi‑Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax | 2.4 GHz | 5 GHz | 6 GHz | Wi-Fi hotspot
BluetoothBluetooth 6Bluetooth 5.3
USBUSB-C (USB 2)
NFCYesYes
eSIMYes
SatelliteEmergency SOS via satellite
Build & durability
FrameAluminum
Ingress protectionIP68IP68

Key differences

The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.

  • Height

    edge 50 neo

    4.5 mm taller

  • Weight

    edge 50 neo

    6 g lighter · minor difference

  • Width

    Very similar width

  • Thickness

    Very similar thickness

iPhone 17 vs edge 50 neo Size Comparison

User Experience Summary

iPhone 17

Strengths

  • ProMotion and Always-On in daily life
  • Dependable mixed-use battery habits
  • Mid-size handling versus Max and Air extremes

Compromises

  • No dedicated telephoto
  • Incremental for recent standard iPhone owners
  • Slightly larger than the iPhone 16

edge 50 neo

Strengths

  • First flat display in the Edge 50 family, avoiding curved-glass glare and accidental touches
  • Rare 3x optical telephoto camera on a genuinely compact phone
  • Five-year software update commitment, the longest in the Edge 50 lineup

Compromises

  • 4310mAh battery capacity is the smallest in the Edge 50 family on paper
  • Ultrawide lens trails the main and telephoto cameras in detail and low light
  • 8GB base RAM configuration can feel tight for heavy multitasking

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