Final yr, Motorola didn’t have the Stylus, but it surely did have the Edge 50, and given its enticing beginning worth of Rs. 27,999, it made plenty of sense to stretch your funds by a little bit and get a smartphone with plenty of upgrades, provided that the Edge 50 Fusion (from Rs. 22,999) was primarily a case of “all present and no go”. This yr is one other mess. It is primarily right down to Motorola’s complicated pricing. We’ve got the Edge 60 Fusion priced from Rs. 22,999, the Edge 60 priced from Rs. 25,999 and the Edge 60 Professional priced from Rs. 29,999. The worth margins have solely grown tighter this yr and so, selecting the Edge 60 over the Edge 60 Fusion is a extra smart possibility, offered you possibly can spend the extra Rs. 3,000. However do you have to?
Editor’s Be aware: Motorola launched its Edge 60 mannequin priced at Rs. 25,999 in India a number of weeks after this overview was revealed. Our overview has been up to date to replicate our barely altered verdict given {that a} new mannequin by the identical model with extra options is now supplied at a further Rs. 3,000.
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion Design: Nonetheless slick and slim
- Dimensions – 161.2 x 73.08 x 8.25 mm
- Weight – 180 grams
- Sturdiness – IP68 + IP69 + MIL-STD-810H compliant
The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion seems and feels similar to the Edge 50 Fusion it goals to exchange. This yr, Motorola has gone all out relating to design, providing the cellphone in vegan leather-clad choices comprised of silicon. That is attention-grabbing as a result of the cellphone’s IP ranking has additionally been bumped as much as IP69, which means it may stand up to high-pressure jets of water and scorching steam as nicely. Nevertheless, do needless to say any harm attributable to water ingress is not going to be lined below guarantee.
After utilizing our overview unit for a few weeks, the brilliant color of the Pantone Amazonite end has gotten a bit uninteresting, however the delicate and comfortable layer is unbroken and has no scratch marks or seen tears
Motorola continues to go together with its older design philosophy with a curved edge show (aggressively curves on the left and proper sides), however the protecting Gorilla Victus 7i display additionally curves a bit on the prime and backside edges. There are additionally uniform and thin borders throughout, which is a stark distinction to the Samsung Galaxy A26 I reviewed earlier and is priced equally. Its mid-frame is comprised of polycarbonate, is flat and has a matte end.
The cellphone’s aggressively curved entrance and rear panels make it comfy to carry and lend it a premium look.
Though it could seem barely completely different, the digital camera unit stays unchanged by way of {hardware}. As an alternative of two digital camera cutouts, there at the moment are 4, one in all which holds the LED flash. Aside from the 2 consumer accessible cameras (main and ultrawide), there may be additionally now a 3rd digital camera that capabilities as an ambient mild sensor, flicker sensor and an RGB sensor.
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion Show: Seems good and works nice!
- Show dimension – 6.67-inch, 2,712 x 1,220 pixels, 1.5K, (446 PPI)
- Show sort – pOLED, 120Hz
- Show safety – Gorilla Glass Victus 7i
Upgrades are all the time good to have, and the Edge 60 Fusion will get a greater show than the earlier mannequin. There’s now a 1.5K show with a better pixel density in comparison with the final full-HD+ display. It is lots sharp and reveals pure colors with the Pure display color mode enabled. This show has a excessive brightness mode of 1,400 nits and presents a peak brightness of 4,500 nits. It was capable of sort out the brilliant open air at any time when the state of affairs offered itself, given the monsoons in Mumbai.
One noticeable downgrade is the drop from 144Hz to 120Hz. Whereas the bounce from utilizing a 60Hz show to a 120Hz show is an enormous distinction, the bounce from 120Hz to 144Hz is not an enormous deal, particularly on a mid-range smartphone with mid-range {hardware}.
That mentioned, when set to Auto mode, the display’s refresh fee stays capped at 90Hz solely. Issues stay this fashion when searching via the interface and working apps however drops to 60Hz when enjoying video games. The utmost 120Hz display refresh fee solely goes into impact while you allow it manually in Settings. However once more, this setting solely sticks to 120Hz when utilizing the software program interface and searching via apps and never for video games. The contact sampling fee is ready to 300Hz, and it felt enough when enjoying fast-paced FPS titles.
The cellphone does have an HDR certification, however I couldn’t stream or discover supported HDR content material when utilizing OTT apps like Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. Nevertheless, YouTube did appear to help it, and it seemed actually good with contrasted blacks and vibrant colors. The general image high quality on the whole is nice, and also you get Widevine L1 help for streaming content material in full-HD playback decision.
The show curves aggressively on the left and proper sides, however solely the protecting glass gently curves on the prime and backside
It is good to see Motorola retain the Edge 50 Fusion’s stereo audio system on the brand new mannequin. The audio system help Dolby Atmos sound and might get actually loud, however sound clear even at excessive quantity. I used to be fairly impressed by the Dolby Atmos integration, which does a wonderful job of delivering immersive audio when viewing supported content material in OTT apps.
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion Software program: Now with budding AI options
- Software program model – Android 15
- Software program – Howdy UI
- Software program dedication – 3 years OS + 4 Years SMR
Motorola’s software program expertise over time has step by step moved from what was once a clear and near-stock interface to providing reasonable bloatware. It is nowhere near Samsung within the bloatware enterprise, but it surely’s kind of on the trail to getting there ultimately. One cause behind these further Moto-branded apps that continue to grow with each passing yr is the rising Motorola ecosystem. In the present day, it contains not solely smartphones but in addition laptops, tablets, TVs, and sensible home equipment. Bloatware apart, there are additionally three preinstalled apps and 4 video games, however all of those might be uninstalled. On the plus aspect, I didn’t obtain any random or spammy notifications on the cellphone in the course of the overview interval.
Motorola’s Howdy UI retains its look near-stock however offers loads of customisation in its Personalised menu
Motorola’s Howdy UI, regardless of the rising variety of apps, has managed to keep up its near-stock look. You continue to get the power to vary fonts (there’s lots to select from, not like different manufacturers) and alter icon shapes (a characteristic that can be making a comeback with the subsequent model of Android). What I did discover annoying was seeing adverts within the default climate app, a newsfeed constructed proper into the app drawer (like Google’s Uncover Feed wasn’t sufficient) and the necessity to decide on between the 2 AI interfaces (Moto AI and Gemini AI).
Moto AI, on the whole, is nice, however it’s important to faucet the play button after recording your request to course of it. It’s also so much slower by way of response time in comparison with Gemini.
Keep in mind, this allows you to snap or take a screenshot and add a voice be aware for recall, however not like Nothing’s take, it can’t set any to-do’s or reminders, which makes it half as helpful. Accessing your Reminiscence (the place the Keep in mind this shops these notes) can be fairly a number of menus deep (Residence Display> App Drawer> Moto AI app> Settings icon> Reminiscence). Whilst you can manually seek for reminiscence and broaden to verify the tagged photograph, you can not edit however solely delete present reminiscences.
There’s one other Moto AI characteristic known as Replace me, which principally glances via your notifications and creates a concise abstract, which is spoken out by Moto AI. That is useful in case you have not checked your cellphone for some time and nonetheless have your fingers full.
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion Efficiency: Sometimes mid-range
- Processor – MediaTek Dimensity 7400, 2.5GHz, 4nm
- RAM – 8/12GB (LPDDR4X)
- Storage – 256GB (UFS 2.2) + 1TB Micro(SD) (Hybrid)
We confronted no efficiency points with the Edge 50 Fusion final yr, and Motorola’s alternative of processor for its Edge 60 Fusion offers the same expertise this yr. You’ll expertise no hiccups or lag when working the cellphone’s software program or apps, however I didn’t discover the system getting scorching when utilizing the digital camera app (which slows down the app a bit). The cellphone doesn’t have a cooling mechanism in place and, so the warmth from the processor could be felt on the show as an alternative of the (silicon) vegan leather-clad rear panel.
Benchmark outcomes, as anticipated, have been appropriately for a mid-range system.
| Benchmarks | Moto Edge 60 Fusion | Nothing Cellphone 3a | Poco F6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 SoC (4nm) | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4nm) | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4nm) |
| Show decision | 1.5K | FHD+ | 1.5K |
| AnTuTu v10 | 6,49,652 | 8,04,179 | 14,57,491 |
| PCMark Work 3.0 | 16,841 | 13,554 | 15,743 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 1,087 | 1,158 | 1,835 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 3,049 | 3,255 | 4,693 |
| GFXB T-rex | 92 | 60 | 120 |
| GFXB Manhattan 3.1 | 46 | 55 | 112 |
| GFXB Automotive Chase | 26 | 28 | 71 |
| 3DM Slingshot Excessive OpenGL | 5,742 | 5,485 | 5,481 |
| 3DM Slingshot | 7,155 | 6,954 | 4,655 |
| 3DM Wild Life | 3,630 | 3,988 | Maxed Out |
| 3DM Wild Life Limitless | 3,675 | 4,175 | 11,734 |
Gaming efficiency is sort of good, and the cellphone manages sustained and easy gameplay when enjoying Asphalt Legends Unite on the highest attainable settings (60 fps mode solely). When enjoying Name of Obligation: Cell, the cellphone manages easy efficiency each when enjoying at Very Excessive graphics and Very Excessive body fee and when enjoying at Low graphics and Extremely body fee. Given the underlying {hardware} (we got the 12GB RAM variant), the Extremely setting manages round 60 fps and never 90 or 120 fps like on premium units. Additionally, a majority of the graphics results on this sport are greyed out.
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion Cameras: A succesful shooter
- Main digital camera – 50-megapixel, f/1.8, OIS, AF
- Ultrawide digital camera – 13-megapixel, f/2.2, PDAF
- Selfie digital camera – 32-megapixel, f/2.2, FF
Because the digital camera setup appears unchanged, I used to be curious to see if the brand new processor (its ISP) and different imaging optimisations have made a distinction. To my shock, issues have modified for the higher, a minimum of for the first digital camera. And many of the enhancements appear to be attributable to the usage of the third further digital camera or sensor.
To offer our readers a greater thought concerning the cellphone’s digital camera efficiency, I’ve inserted equivalent digital camera samples from the Nothing Cellphone 3a in between for comparability.
The Nothing Cellphone 3a (backside) shoots photographs which are brighter and with increased saturation and extra distinction. Motorola takes the extra pure route with sharper photos and extra correct colors. (faucet photographs to broaden)
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion main digital camera samples (faucet photographs to broaden)
The first digital camera, which makes use of the identical Sony LYTIA 700C sensor as earlier than, now manages higher outcomes than final yr’s mannequin. The photographs have good element and sharpness, and the colors, too, are extra correct. These are higher than what the Nothing Cellphone 3a can handle.
Images from the first digital camera come out equally nicely in low mild with good element and dynamic vary in comparison with the Nothing Cellphone 3a (backside), which once more goes for a extra contrasted and saturated look however falls quick on dynamic vary. (faucet photographs to broaden)
Motorola’s Edge 60 Fusion (prime) manages barely higher picture high quality when utilizing the ultrawide digital camera (faucet photographs to broaden)
The ultrawide digital camera, too, has improved by way of total polish. The photographs have a color tone that is lastly nearer to the first digital camera, in comparison with the odd-looking ones we’ve seen with the earlier mannequin.
The cellphone’s 2X zoom functionality is the place one sees the Edge 60 Fusion (prime) wrestle when in comparison with the Nothing 3a’s (backside) optical telephoto zoom (faucet photographs to broaden)
Selfies seem completely wonderful in daylight with correct edge detection however undergo in low mild, exhibiting low element (faucet picture to broaden)
Given the marginally laggy digital camera app operation (which might be because of the processor overheating), the viewfinder stutters, particularly when recording video. Nevertheless, the recorded footage seems wonderful in playback on each the cellphone and a PC.
Video recordings come out sharp and have good element together with good stabilisation. They come out a bit vibrant, so that you may discover some spotlight clipping within the background. 4K recordings at 30 fps hit the candy spot because it manages the perfect total high quality. In low mild, 1080p video recordings seem well-stabilised however a bit delicate. 4K recordings seem a bit shimmery when strolling and are a bit low on dynamic vary (seems contrasty). General, the outcomes are most likely the perfect you will get at this worth level.
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion Battery: Meets expectations
- Battery capability – 5,500mAh
- Wired charging – 68W
- Charger within the field – Sure
One of many few upgrades that this cellphone has obtained features a higher-capacity battery. It doesn’t cross the 6,000mAh mark, nor the brand new 7,300mAh mark just like the Vivo T4, however Motorola has managed to squeeze probably the most out of it.
Regardless of its slim look, the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion simply lasts an entire day with heavy utilization
In our HD video loop battery take a look at, the Edge 60 Fusion managed a median of twenty-two hours and 21 minutes. PC Mark’s Work Battery Life take a look at additionally managed a commendable 13 hours, which is fairly spectacular for such a slim system. With steady or heavy use, the cellphone, as per our personal battery utilization exams, can simply final a little bit over a day. So, informal customers will simply be capable to get 1.5 days of utilization from the Edge 60 Fusion. Certainly, these figures are an enchancment over the earlier mannequin, despite the fact that the Edge 50 Fusion managed round 2 hours extra in our video loop take a look at final yr.
Charging speeds are fairly good, preserving the elevated battery capability in thoughts. The cellphone charged to 36 per cent in quarter-hour and 61 per cent in half-hour, finishing the cost in 53 minutes in regular mode. It managed to cost about 10 minutes sooner when utilizing Cost Enhance mode, which heats up the cellphone and isn’t switched on by default.
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion Verdict
In terms of mid-range smartphones, Nothing’s Cellphone 3a positive stands out. Going by the above digital camera samples, it’s fairly clear that Motorola has a transparent “edge” within the areas that matter. After all, the Cellphone 3a continues to be particular and presents one of many greatest software program experiences on this section, however its digital camera nonetheless wants plenty of work, as talked about in my overview. In case you are searching for higher battery life, then Vivo’s T4 is just not a nasty deal both.
Motorola’s Edge 60 Fusion is a traditional instance of how firms could make an enormous distinction by including smaller however significant upgrades in the proper locations. By conducting this, Motorola has managed to ship a terrific mid-range smartphone at a really aggressive worth level by including little or no to the combo.
Nevertheless, the Edge 60 Fusion‘s greatest competitor (similar to final yr) is the Motorola Edge 60. It presents a greater ultra-wide digital camera, a 3x telephoto zoom digital camera and sooner and extra future-proof UFS 4.0 storage. And with all of those options out there simply at a further Rs. 3,000 (a smaller worth hole than final yr’s fashions), it is a no-brainer to skip the Edge 60 Fusion and go for the Edge 60 as an alternative!
Nonetheless, in case you are on a decent funds, it’s totally exhausting to go flawed with the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion.
