The Honor 200 Pro has recently entered the Indian market, after its initial launch in Europe and China. This smartphone, featuring the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor, competes directly with the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra in India. Here’s a comparison to help you decide which device is the better choice for you.
1. Design & display
Design-wise, the Honor 200 Pro (review) looks quite similar to its predecessor, the Honor 100 Pro, featuring a curved back design with an oval-shaped camera island. On the front, it has a curved display that features a pill-shaped cutout to house the selfie cameras. The device is rated for IP65 water resistance.
The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra on the other hand has a unibody finish with a large square-shaped camera island. It also has curved sides and a curved display with a punch hole for the front camera. It has an IP68 rating, meaning that it can withstand submersion in water.
When it comes to display specifications, both devices boast 1.5K resolution OLED panels. The Edge 50 Ultra features a 6.7-inch display, while the Honor 200 Pro is slightly larger at 6.78 inches. The 200 Pro has a higher peak brightness of 4000 nits (achievable only with HDR content), compared to the 2500 nits of the Motorola device. However, the Edge 50 Ultra offers a higher refresh rate of 144Hz, surpassing the 120Hz refresh rate of the Honor 200 Pro.
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2. Cameras
Both the HONOR 200 Pro 5G and the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra boast impressive camera setups. The HONOR 200 Pro 5G features a triple camera array with a 50MP Super Dynamic H900 primary camera with an f/1.79 aperture and OIS, a 12MP ultrawide camera with autofocus and a 112° field of view, and a 50MP Sony IMX856 telephoto camera with an f/2.4 aperture, 2.5x optical zoom, and 50x digital zoom. Additionally, it sports a pill cutout that houses a 50MP selfie snapper with an f/2.1 aperture and a 2MP 3D depth camera.
On the other hand, the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is equipped with a triple camera setup, including a 50MP Omnivision OV50H primary camera with a 1/1.31-sensor size, an f/1.6 aperture, and OIS, a 50MP ultrawide camera with autofocus, macro capabilities, an f/2.2 aperture, and a 122° field of view, and a 64MP Omnivision OV64B periscope telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and 100x digital zoom. Motorola also adds a time-of-flight (laser autofocus) 3-in-1 sensor to the device. For selfies, the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra includes a 50MP camera with an f/1.9 aperture and autofocus.
The primary camera of both smartphones uses flagship-grade sensors, however, the Motorola device has an advantage in taking ultra-wide angle shots due to its larger sensor.
3. Performance
As mentioned in the beginning, both of these devices feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor which has one Cortex X4, four Cortex A720, three Cortex A520 cores, and an Adreno 735 GPU. Both smartphones use LPDDR5X RAM, however, the Motorola device comes with faster UFS 4.0 storage, compared to the UFS 3.1 on the Honor device.
Thanks to the faster storage, the Edge 50 Ultra offers better performance in benchmarks like AnTuTu and Geekbench. That said, users will hardly notice any difference in day-to-day performance until they decide to transfer data to or from the smartphone since the Edge 50 Ultra has a USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 port, compared to the Type-C 2.0 port on the 200 Pro.
4. Battery and Software
In terms of battery life, the Honor 200 Pro 5G boasts a larger 5,200mAh battery, which might be ideal for extended use on a single charge. It also supports 100W fast charging, allowing you to quickly reach 50% battery life in just 15 minutes.
On the other hand, the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has a slightly smaller 4,500mAh battery. However, it compensates with even faster 125W wired charging that can fully charge the phone in under 30 minutes. Both phones offer wireless charging at 66W (Honor 200 Pro 5G) and 50W (Edge 50 Ultra).
5. Pricing & conclusion
The Motorola smartphone is priced slightly higher at Rs 59,999 for the 12GB RAM and 512GB storage model, whereas the Honor 200 Pro 5G is available for Rs 57,999 with the same 12GB RAM and 512GB storage.
Both of these devices have more in common than you would expect, however, there are some key differences, like the faster storage (UFS 4.0) and faster data transfer rate (USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2) on the Edge 50 Ultra. In addition to that, the Moto device also has vastly superior waterproofing, which is a desirable feature in this price range.
