GSMArena Team, 09 April 2025

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion review

6. Alternatives, pros and cons, verdict

Competition

The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion launch price of €330 puts it in the same category as the Poco X7 Pro, Samsung Galaxy A36, Nothing Phone (3a), and the recently reviewed Infinix Note 50 Pro+, although the market availability of the Infinix is rather limited.

In any case, the Poco X7 Pro seems to be the Edge 60 Fusion's biggest adversary. This phone is an outlier in its class, offering superior performance, fast charging, a great display and a nice main camera. Solid all-rounder for sure. Still, even though the Motorola can't match the X7 Pro's raw performance, it successfully challenges it in most other areas. The Edge 60 Fusion has roughly the same charging rate, arguably better display, nicer speakers and perhaps a more versatile and overall better camera system.

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro • Nothing Phone (3a) • Infinix Note 50 Pro+ • Samsung Galaxy A36

Speaking of cameras, the Infinix Note 50 Pro+ probably provides the best camera experience in its class. The Edge 60 Fusion gets pretty close in terms of overall quality, but it's no match for the great telephoto unit inside the Infinix. It also boasts excellent performance. However, the 60 Fusion appears superior in all other areas, making it a better all-rounder.

The Nothing Phone (3a) is also an excellent, similarly priced alternative. Both devices provide similar features, but while the Nothing Phone offers a dedicated telephoto unit and slightly longer battery life, it falls behind in the charging race, it doesn't have the durable design that the 60 Fusion offers, and its speakers are not as good.

Lastly, the Galaxy A36 is hard to recommend over the Motorola. The latter is superior in pretty much every way. The only reason you might want to get the Galaxy A36 is its long software support or in case you prefer One UI 7 specifically.

Verdict

The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion launches with a very competitive price tag and shapes up to be an excellent all-rounder. The phone will become even more competitive with time as the price goes down.

Despite having a below-average chipset for the asking price and a camera app that can be laggy at times, the Edge 60 Fusion is easy to recommend. It has a few standout features like a higher-end display, exceptional build and unorthodox design, unrivaled speakers (loudness and quality-wise), fast charging, and pretty solid camera performance with all three cameras. The Edge 60 Fusion also adds a microSD card slot this year, and the default storage configuration offers 256GB. The extra connectivity features and the desktop-like environment via Smart Connect are great bonuses too. And we didn't even mention the great software experience - an area where the company is constantly making strides forward as well.

Pros

Lightweight, grippy and durable build with IP68/69 and MIL-STD-810H certifications.
Bright OLED panel with HDR10+ support.
Very loud and nice-sounding speakers.
Solid camera image quality.
Dependable battery life, fast charging.
Stand-out SmartConnect connectivity features, microSD card slot.