Screen size
Quick verdict
Signature 27 leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Edge 50 Ultra
5
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
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8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Edge 50 Ultra
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Edge 50 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Edge 50 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Edge 50 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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LTE
5G bands
Edge 50 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
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SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Edge 50 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Edge 50 Ultra
2024, April 16
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2026, September 22
Status
Edge 50 Ultra
Available. Released 2024, May 15
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Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, Oct-Nov
Dimensions
Edge 50 Ultra
161.1 x 72.4 x 8.6 mm (6.34 x 2.85 x 0.34 in)
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Weight
Edge 50 Ultra
197 g (6.95 oz)
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Build
Edge 50 Ultra
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), wooden back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
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Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Edge 50 Ultra
Nano-SIM + eSIM
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Edge 50 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
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IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.2m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Edge 50 Ultra
P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 2500 nits (peak)
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LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+
Size
Edge 50 Ultra
6.7 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~92.1% screen-to-body ratio)
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6.8 inches, 112.4 cm2
Resolution
Edge 50 Ultra
1220 x 2712 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
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1264 x 2780 pixels (~449 ppi density)
Protection
Edge 50 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
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Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
Edge 50 Ultra
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades
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Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates
Chipset
Edge 50 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
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Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU
Edge 50 Ultra
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
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Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPU
Edge 50 Ultra
Adreno 735
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Adreno 850
Card slot
Edge 50 Ultra
No
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No
Internal
Edge 50 Ultra
512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
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256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Edge 50 Ultra
UFS 4.0
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UFS 4.1
Triple
Edge 50 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
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50 MP, (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS 200 MP, (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
Features
Edge 50 Ultra
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
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Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Edge 50 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS
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8K@30fps (Dolby Vision), 4K@30/60fps (Dolby Vision), 4K@120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Single
Edge 50 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.9, 21mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
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50 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/2.93", 0.6µm, dual-pixel PDAF
Features
Edge 50 Ultra
HDR
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HDR
Video
Edge 50 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, HDR
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4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR
Loudspeaker
Edge 50 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
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Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Edge 50 Ultra
No
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No
Other
Edge 50 Ultra
Snapdragon Sound
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24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio Sound by Bang & Olufsen
WLAN
Edge 50 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Edge 50 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
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6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Edge 50 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
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GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
NFC
Edge 50 Ultra
Yes
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Yes
Radio
Edge 50 Ultra
No
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No
USB
Edge 50 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.4
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USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.4
Sensors
Edge 50 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Edge 50 Ultra
Smart Connect (Ready For) support Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
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Smart Connect (Ready For) support Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Edge 50 Ultra
4500 mAh
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Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
Edge 50 Ultra
125W wired 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless
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90W wired 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired
Colors
Edge 50 Ultra
Forest Grey, Nordic Wood, Peach Fuzz
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Pantone: Coal Smoke, Capulet Olive
Price
Edge 50 Ultra
C$ 1,805.00 / £ 490.00 / € 569.70 / ₹ 39,999
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