Motorola started offering very interesting mid-rangers at very affordable prices. It is kinda evident that Lenovo is putting a lot of effort into this brand by releasing fewer devices through its own brand and giving the priority to Motorola. We believe the most interesting Motorola affordable phones launched in the last period is the Motorola One Fusion+, which just debuted in the Indian market at a very hot price. It will be very interesting to see whether this brand will be able to compete with the best Chinese giants out there. Here, we compared it with two other best-buys of the same segment sold in the Indian market: POCO X2 and Realme 6 Pro.
Motorola One Fusion+ vs Xiaomi POCO X2 vs Realme 6 Pro
| Motorola One Fusion+ | Xiaomi Poco X2 | Realme 6 Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT | 162.9 x 76.4 x 9.6 mm, 210 grams | 165.3 x 76.6 x 8.8 mm, 208 grams | 163.8 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm, 202 grams |
| DISPLAY | 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), 396 ppi, IPS LCD | 6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), 395 ppi, IPS LCD | 6.6 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), 399 ppi, IPS LCD |
| PROCESSOR | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730, octa-core 2.2 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, octa-core 2.2 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, octa-core 2.3 GHz |
| MEMORY | 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot | 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – micro SD slot | 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD dedicated slot |
| SOFTWARE | Android 10 | Android 10, MIUI | Android 10, Realme UI |
| CONNECTIVITY | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5, GPS | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS |
| CAMERA | Quad 64 + 8 + 5 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.2, f/2.2 and f/2.2 16 MP f/2.0 front camera |
Quad 64 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.9, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4 Dual 20 + 2 MP f/2.2 and f/2.4 front camera |
Quad 64 + 12 + 8 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.5, f/2.3 and f/2.4 Dual 16 + 8 MP f/2.1 and f/2.2 front camera |
| BATTERY | 5000 mAh, fast charging 15W | 4500 mAh, fast charging 27W | 4300 mAh, fast charging 30W |
| ADDITIONAL FEATURES | Hybrid Dual SIM slot, splash resistant | Hybrid Dual SIM slot | Dual SIM slot, splash resistant |
Design
If you look at the above images, you will notice that Motorola One Fusion+ sports a full screen display with no notch or holes, while POCO X2 and Realme 6 Pro have a dual punch-hole. That is why Motorola One Fusion+ has a motorized pop-up front camera. But the One Fusion+ is like a dual-sided medal: it offers a holeless display, but it is not made of premium materials. Instead, it has a plastic body like the ones you can find on entry-level phones. Instead, the POCO X2 offers a glass back and an aluminum frame just like premium flagships. That is why POCO X2 would be my choice. Realme 6 Pro sits in the middle with a glass back and a plastic frame. Motorola One Fusion+, POCO X2, and Realme 6 Pro are all splash resistant phones.
Display
OLED displays are trending, but you do not get any with this trio of devices. They all feature an IPS panels, but POCO X2 remains very interesting since it offers a high 120 Hz refresh rate and the HDR10 certification for better image quality, besides a wider display diagonal. Right after in the display ranking we got the Realme 6 Pro with a 90 Hz refresh rate, while Motorola One Fusion+ sports an unsurprising IPS panel with a standard refresh rate and no other interesting technologies.
Specs & Software
You can get slightly better performances with the POCO X2 since it features a slightly more powerful chipset: the Snapdragon 730G is older than the Snapdragon 720G found on the Realme 6 Pro, but it offers amazing CPU and GPU performance. But if you go for the Realme 6 Pro, you won’t lose so much. In both cases, you get up to 8 GB of RAM and UFS 2.1 internal storage. Motorola One Fusion+ comes with the vanilla Snapdragon 730 (it is basically a 730G with an inferior GPU) and just 6 GB of RAM.
Camera
The most convincing camera department belongs to the Realme 6 Pro: the only one to offer a telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom. It has a quad camera with a 64 MP main sensor, a 12 MP telephoto lens, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor and a 2 MP macro camera. Further, it is the only one with an ultrawide dual front camera (the POCO X2 has a secondary depth sensor instead of an ultrawide lens).
Battery
Motorola One Fusion+ is the king of battery life not only because of its higher battery capacity (whopping 5000 mAh) but also because it has a more efficient display with a standard refresh rate. Realme 6 Pro has the smallest battery but still more than sufficient, and it features the fastest charging technology with a 30W power.
Price
Motorola One Fusion+ is priced Rs. 16,999 (roughly $223) in India (6/128 GB), POCO X2 costs Rs. 15,999 or $210 (6/64 GB), and Realme 6 Pro is actually priced Rs. 17,999 ($236) in its base variant (6/64 GB). With those prices, POCO X2 looks like the most interesting device of this trio due to its premium design, better display, great hardware, and pretty nice battery. But Realme 6 Pro offers better cameras, while Motorola One Fusion+ has longer battery life.
Motorola One Fusion+ vs Xiaomi POCO X2 vs Realme 6 Pro: PROs and CONS
Motorola One Fusion+
PROs
- Full screen display
- Huge battery
- More compact
- Stock Android experience
CONS
- Inferior display
Xiaomi Poco X2
PROs
- Great hardware
- Best display
- IR blaster
- Premium design
CONS
- Inferior rear cameras
Realme 6 Pro
PROs
- Faster charging
- Great rear cameras
- Ultrawide front camera
- Micro SD dedicated slot
CONS
- Nothing particular
