The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion (review) was launched in India at a competitive starting price of Rs 22,999. The handset brought along impressive features amidst strong competition from major brands. However, soon after the launch, Infinix launched its GT 20 Pro (review) in the same price bracket, giving consumers another solid option under Rs 25,000. While both Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and Infinix GT 20 Pro come with compelling features, they focus on offering drastically different experiences. While the GT 20 Pro is a gaming-centric phone, the Edge 50 Fusion offers a sleek design. Today, we will be comparing the performance output offered by these phones to help you gauge which phone would be able to handle more demanding tasks with ease.
| Motorola Edge 50 Fusion | Infinix GT 20 Pro | |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate |
| Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno 710 GPU | Arm Mali-G610 MC6 |
| Memory | Up to 12GB of RAM & 256GB of storage | Up to 12GB of RAM & 256GB of storage |
The Geekbench benchmark test evaluates a smartphone’s CPU performance simulating simple and complex tasks. Both phones registered the same single-core score of 1,020, but the Infinix phone performed better in multi-core tests. The results suggest the Infinix GT 20 Pro should offer significantly better performance in multi-core tasks like video editing, recording, multi-tasking, etc., while the single-core performance on both phones is exactly the same.
Winner: Infinix GT 20 Pro
AnTuTu
The AnTuTu benchmark assesses a smartphone’s comprehensive performance output, including its CPU and GPU performance, memory performance, and UX (user experience). The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion registered an aggregate score of 6,20,648, while the Infinix GT 20 Pro registered an aggregate score of 9,36,985 points. The Infinix GT 20 Pro takes a clear advantage in this round thanks to its significantly better performance. The result implies that the Infinix device should offer superior performance for tasks such as gaming, high-resolution video streaming, etc.
Winner: Infinix GT 20 Pro
Throttling test
Next, we tested the performance output of both smartphones under throttling using the burnout benchmark app. The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion registered a consistent performance output of 76.5 percent, while the Infinix GT 20 Pro throttled to 68.4 percent. This result highlights that the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion does not throttle as much as the Infinix phone under stress.
Winner: Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
Gaming test
The final test on our list is the gaming test. We played two graphically demanding games, COD: Mobile and BGMI, on both phones at similar resolutions and frame rate settings to analyse their performance output. Both phones support Ultra HDR on BGMI but the GT 20 Pro supports higher resolution on COD: Mobile ‘Very High’ compared to the ‘High on Motorola Edge 50 Fusion.
The Motorola Edge 50 Fusion showcased an average temperature increase of roughly 7.4 degrees C compared to the average increase of 3.6 degrees C on the GT 20 Pro. The Infinix GT 20 Pro offers significantly better thermal management compared to the Edge 50 Fusion likely due to the VC liquid cooling tech inside. You can also get even better thermal management if you purchase the GT Cooling fan accessory.
Winner: Infinix GT 20 Pro
Verdict
In our performance comparison, the Infinix GT 20 Pro emerged as the clear winner. The smartphone registered higher Geekbench multi-core and AnTuTu scores and delivered better thermal performance while gaming compared to the Motorola phone. The real-world performance offered by both phones is quite impressive, both in day-to-day use and gaming. If you’re in the market for a new smartphone under Rs 25,000 and wondering which is the better performer between the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion and the Infinix GT 20 Pro, the latter delivers a more well-rounded performance.
