The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion enters the competitive mid-range smartphone segment with the ambition of seducing with a balance between design, performance and price. I was able to spend a few weeks with this smartphone, which aims to be "affordable premium" with a price tag below 400 euros.
| Motorola Edge 60 Fusion | |
|---|---|
| Screen | - 6.67" pOLED screen in 20:9 format - Super HD definition (2712 x 1220 pixels) - 446ppi density - Gorilla Glass 7i - HDR10+ - Refresh rate: Adaptive LTPO up to 120 Hz - Peak brightness of 4500 nits - Punch-hole |
| SoC and GPU | - MediaTek Dimensity 7300 - Mali-G615 MC2 |
| Memory | - 8 GB LPDDR4X RAM - 256 GB uMPCP storage - microSD card slot |
| Color | - PANTONE Slipstream - PANTONE Zephyr - PANTONE Amazonite - IP68/IP69 - MIL-STD 810H |
| Camera | - Three cameras on the back: - Main camera: 50 megapixels, f/1.8, OIS, PDAF - Ultra-wide camera: 13 megapixels (120°), f/2.2, Macro Vision - Front camera: 32 megapixels, f/2.4 - Video recording in 4K UHD at 30 fps, Full HD 1080p 30fps or 60fps |
| Audio | - Stereo speakers - Dolby Atmos |
| Battery | - 5200 mAh - TurboPower 68W |
| Connectivity | - Fingerprint reader under the screen - Bluetooth 5.4 - WiFi 6 - 5G - 2x nano-SIM - GPS, AGPS, LTEPP, SUPL, Glonass, Galileo - NFC - USB 2.0, USB Type-C port |
| Software | - Android 15 (3 years of Android updates) |
| Size and Weight | - 161 x 73 x 7.95 mm - 178 g |
| Introductory price | - 399 euros |
| Availability Date | - April 2025 |
The ambitious Lenovo brand smartphone arrives with a protective case and a USB-C to USB-C cable. However, there is no charger in the box.
I like it 👍
Its elegant and unique design
The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion stands out for its neat aesthetics and stands out, in my eyes, as one of the most beautiful smartphones of the moment. The device is elegant, thin (less than 8 mm thick) and benefits from a quality construction. It offers a vegan leather finish in Pantone colors called Slipstream (dark blue), Zephyr (pastel pink) and Amazonite (light blue-green). The smartphone is rather light at 178 g.
The screen has curved edges on all four sides, making it even slimmer. The front is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i.
The stylish Edge 60 Fusion doesn't forget to be robust. It has dual IP68 and IP69 certification, protecting it against dust, water immersion, and high-pressure, high-temperature water jets. It also meets the MIL-STD-810H military standard, ensuring resistance to drops (up to 1.22 meters) and extreme temperatures.
While I didn't push the smartphone to its limits during my test, I still felt like I had a solid phone, even without its protective case.
Its pleasant and bright screen
The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion's screen is one of its main assets. It's a 6.67-inch P-OLED panel. It offers a high definition called “Super HD” (2712 x 1220 pixels), or a density of approximately 446 ppi, higher than Full HD+. In use, however, we don't feel much difference between the two definitions, but we're not going to complain.
The refresh rate reaches 120 Hz, with a touch sampling rate that can go up to 300 Hz. The maximum brightness announced is very high, up to 4500 nits, but this peak cannot can only be achieved under specific conditions. For my part, I was able to use the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion in direct sunlight without any problems with the automatic mode. The screen supports the HDR10+ standard and covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color space. It is also validated by Pantone for color accuracy.
Well calibrated by default, the screen fully fulfills its role and does not require any specific adjustments.
Motorola also offers a feature that allows the screen to remain functional even when wet. Finally, a fingerprint reader is integrated under the screen.
Its refined interface
The Edge 60 Fusion comes with Android 15 and Motorola's Hello UI overlay, known for being lightweight and close to Android Stock. The interface is clean, with few superfluous pre-installed applications.
The new feature, if you will, is the integration of Moto AI, a set of artificial intelligence features. The brand has made a habit of integrating them into its smartphones, in addition to Google's Gemini, by focusing on advanced integration.
Most functions (summarizing notifications, transcribing notes, generating images, etc.) are easily accessible, although a Motorola account may be required. Features like Smart Connect (an evolution of Ready For) and Moto gestures are also present.
Good battery life and fast charging
The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion has a 5200 mAh battery for the European version. Battery life is good and can last an intensive day, or even a day and a half with more moderate use.
68W TurboPower wired fast charging is supported, allowing a full charge in just under an hour. However, the wall charger is not included in the box and wireless charging is not available.
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Its “correct” performance
The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion features a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor (engraved in 4nm). It is supported by 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256 GB of storage, for the only version available in France. The graphics part is entrusted to an ARM Mali-G615 MP2 GPU.
For everyday use, the phone is fluid and responsive. The benchmark scores position it correctly in its category:
| Motorola Edge 60 Fusion | |
|---|---|
| SoC | - MediaTek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm) - CPU: 4 x Cortex-A78 up to 2.5 GHz, 4 x Cortex-A55 up to 2.0 GHz - GPU: Mali-G615 MC2 |
| AnTuTu | - 655345 - CPU: 206790 - GPU: 143994 - Mem: 131709 - UX: 172852 |
| Geekbech 6 CPU (single-core / multi-core) | 1047 / 3020 |
| Geekbech 6 GPU ( OpenCL / Vulkan) | 2579 / 2530 |
| WildLife Extreme (score / average fps) | 855 / 5.12 |
| Steel Nomad Light (score / average fps) | 346 / 2.57 |
It's not the most powerful in its price range, but it's sufficient for the majority of users. In games, it manages to run most titles adequately. However, it's not very "gamer-friendly" and is not designed for peak performance. This is not specifically a flaw, but it is something to consider when making your choice. Among the appreciable points, it manages without excessive heating.
The last important point to know is that it is possible to expand the storage capacity up to 1 TB via a microSD card.
Its software support is too limited in 2025
Motorola promises three years of major Android updates (up to Android 18) and four years of security patches. This is correct, but some competitors now offer much more.
As regulations are about to change in Europe, we would have liked Motorola to anticipate by offering four to five years. Having four major updates and five security patches seems like a minimum to me today.
Its lackluster photo quality
The rear camera setup includes a 50MP Sony LYTIA 700C main sensor (f/1.9, with OIS optical stabilization) and a 13MP ultra-wide-angle sensor (f/2.2, with autofocus for macro). The third lens visible on the back of the camera unit serves to assist the other two modules.
At the front, there is a 32 MP sensor.
In daylight, the main sensor produces rather sharp and detailed shots, with vivid colors, sometimes a little saturated. Some details are missing, and there are slight distortions in the corners, as is often the case in this category. The ultra-wide angle is also very good during the day, but with less detail and more noise in the shadows.
With both modules, we get our money's worth without being truly impressed by the rendering. This is mainly due to software processing that is a little too aggressive.
Despite the lack of a telephoto lens, we can benefit from a consistent x2 magnification during the day. However, it's difficult to ask for much more, even if the smartphone tolerates a digital zoom of up to x10. This is not where it shows its best side.
In low light, performance meets expectations without being surprising. Photos are very decent, but colors can appear a little duller, and the software processing is still a little too aggressive. The latter tends to smooth the image, but the results remain satisfactory for a smartphone in this category. The wide-angle lens is obviously more comfortable in this exercise than the ultra-wide-angle lens.
Portrait mode offers satisfactory cropping, and selfies are quite sharp with natural skin tones. As with the rear sensors, smoothing tends to appear. In video, the smartphone records up to 4K at 30fps (front and rear).
And the price-performance ratio?
The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion is priced at €399.99 in France, in one version only (8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage).
It's positioned against models like the Samsung Galaxy A36, the Nothing Phone (3a) or certain Xiaomi models (Poco X7 Pro, Redmi Note 14 Pro, etc.). Depending on the promotions, it could be up against the Samsung Galaxy A56 or the Google Pixel 8a.
There aren't many rivals at its level, but Motorola still has to face some serious competition.
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