Motorola Edge 60 Fusion – the revolution begins

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion is its entry-level, mid-range phone with a host of new features, including Moto AI and IP69 underwater photo capability.

It replaces the 2024 Motorola Edge 50 Fusion – the best value smartphone with Edge benefits, but under the bonnet, it is closer to the 2024 Motorola Edge 50 Neo – superb value/performance mid-range with the same MediaTek Dimensity 7300 processor, similar pOLED screen and camera setup.

What sets it apart is

• Android 15, a decent 2+3+4 year warranty/OS Upgrades/security patches
• A host of new Moto AI features
• A bigger 5200mAh battery with 68W fast charge
• IP69/MIL-STD 810H construction
• Micro-SD slot
• eSIM capability

We must warn you that this is a Motorola cookie-cutter design for global markets. For example, some markets get a MediaTek Dimensity 7400 (marginally faster), 8GB, different camera, battery size and other subtle differences. This review is for the Australian-certified model.

Australian Review: Motorola Edge 60 Fusion, 12/256GB, Single Sim + eSIM, dedicated microSD model XT2503-4 as at 21/05/25.

Brand	Motorola
Model	Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
Model Number	XT2503-4
RAM/Storage Base	12/256GB as reviewed.
Price base	$699 (*$100 gift card and 68W charger if purchased by 11 June)
Warranty months	24-months ACL
Teir	Entry-level mid-range with Edge benefits
Website	Product Page User Guide
From	Motorola online, *Harvey Norman, Domayne, *JB Hi-Fi, *Good Guys, Officeworks. * Early buyers score a $100 gift card and a bonus charger, depending on the store.
Country of Origin	China
Company	Owned by Lenovo (Est 1984) – a multinational technology company with its primary operational headquarters in Beijing and Morrisville, North Carolina. It is the world’s largest PC maker. It purchased Motorola Mobility from Google in 2014. Most of Lenovo’s smartphone business is now under the Motorola brand, with grand plans to become a ‘top five’ smartphone maker.
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Test date	May 2025
Ambient temp	12-22°
Release	May 2025
Other models not for Australia (Don’t buy)	Motorola makes models for various markets that are not for Australian Telco networks, nor carry an Australian warranty.

Test ratings

We use the following ratings: Fail (below expectations), Pass (meets expectations), and Exceed (surpasses expectations or is the class leader) for many of the items listed below. We occasionally give a Passable rating that is not as good as it should be, and a Pass+ rating to indicate it is good but does not quite meet the Exceed standard. You can click on most images for an enlargement.

First Impression – looks and feels great

Motorola wants to impress, and the unboxing brings wafts of an unidentified perfume (let’s call it the smell of money). It includes a 3W USB-C cable and a colour-matching bumper cover but omits the 68W charger and 5W cable, which cost $59. If you buy this before 11 June 2025, Harvey Norman and JB Hi-Fi throw in the charger, a $100 limited-time gift card, and free delivery! And they all operate trade-in schemes, so it may cost even less.

It is thin and light, the faux leather (rubberised plastic) is grippy, and it feels great in the hand. However, some do not like the quad curved-edge screen because it is prone to false taps (I should know, as I use the excellent Edge 50 Pro). The simple answer is to use a phone case, and all is well.

The three Pantone colours (essentially light green, dusty pink and lilac) offer some variety in a world of black glass slabs. Add in IP69 and MIL-STD-810H, and it is one tough Mudder.

The addition of a SIM and eSIM and a dedicated micro-SD slot considerably enhances the offering.

Screen – bright and colourful – Exceed

It is a quad-curve display, meaning that it’s curved at the top, bottom, and sides. Some don’t like that, as it can lead to false touches, but a case soon fixes that.

Resolution is fixed at 27172 x 1220 (20:9), and we had no issues with 1920 x 1080p (16:9) on this screen.

Also amazing is the full 10-bit/1.07 billion colour, 120Hz pOLED screen with an excellent Delta E colour accuracy of 1.5 (<4 is excellent).

PWM-sensitive people can safely use it has DC dimming at lower brightness.

What impressed us was that the screen image preview colours were spot on with the photo, making it far easier to get the effect you want.

It decodes up to HDR10+ metadata and has up to 4000 nits peak brightness, so it HDR content is quite good. It does not support Dolby Vision, which seems to be downmixed to HDR. Anyway, that is not important on a 6.7” screen.

We particularly like the Edge Lights that show on your phone’s edges to let you know the phone is charging or to alert you of an incoming call, notification, or alarm. There is also a Sidebar that you can swipe over to reveal selected apps.

Summary: At $699, there is no better screen, and it beats the 8-bit/16.7 million colour screens still used by Samsung, Apple and Google.

Screen specs

Size	6.67″ (often called 6.7″)
Type	pOLED Quad Curved Display
Flat, Curve, 2D, 3D	Borderless, Curved edges with centre o-hole
Resolution	2712 x 1220
PPI	446
Ratio	20:9
Screen to Body%	96.32%
Colours bits	10-bit 1.07 billion colours
Refresh Hz, adaptive	Fixed 60 or 120Hz or Auto.
Response 120Hz	300Hz
Nits typical, test	No claim. Test: 475 nits typical
Nits max, test	HBM Claim: 1400 (Test 1360) Peak HDR10+ content Claim: 4500 (Test 2% window 3400, but this depends on source content). Capable of HDR10+ playback.
Contrast	Infinite
sRGB	100%+ (Test 114%)
DCI-P3	Claim: 100% (Test 99.8%) Pantone RGB Colour swatch validation Pantone Skintone validation.
Rec.2020 or other	N/A
Delta E (<4 is excellent)	1.5 – excellent
HDR Level	HDR10+ (No Dolby Vision)
SDR Upscale	No
Blue Light control	Yes
PWM if known	At 715Hz with a depth of 45%. Brightness is controlled with DC dimming at lower levels. PWM-sensitive users should not be affected.
Daylight readable	Yes
Always on Display	Yes – tap to wake
Edge display	Edge Lights alert you to calls and notifications when the screen faces down.
Accessibility	All Android 15 features
DRM	L1 for 1080p HDR steaming
Gaming	Should be excellent
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass 7i Mohs hardness: 7 Drop resistance: 1m
Comment	Excellent 10-bit, 1.07 billion-colour screen with far greater subtleties in colour than the 8-bit Samsung S25/+/Ultra, Apple iPhone and Google Pixel. Hint: I use an Edge 50 Pro with a similar curved screen. Using a case or bumper cover prevents false edge touches.

Processor – Pass

The MediaTek Dimensity 7300 is a good mid-range SoC (the same as used in the 2024 Motorola Edge 50 Neo). This time around with Android 15 and Moto AI, the built-in NPU655 actually does something, and it’s quite capable of entry-level AI on-device processing. It supports Google Gemini, Google Lens, Google Photo editing, and Circle to Search.

RAM and Storage

It has 12GB of RAM and can access up to another 12GB of virtual RAM that uses slower storage (reduces 256GB by that amount).

The 256GB storage (200GB Free) is a new uMCP type that combines RAM and storage on the same chip. It also has a dedicated micro-SD slot for up to 1TB of storage.

Gaming

The processor, GPU and screen can handle most mobile gaming. For a gaming review read Motorola Edge 60 Fusion Gaming Test – it is good for gaming?

Type	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Also used in OPPO Reno 12
nm	4nm made by TSMC
Cores	4 x 2.5GHz & 4 x 2.0GHz
Modem	MediaTek 5G R16 Modem
AI tests	MediaTek NPU655 Geekbench AI (last number counts) CPU: 912/915/2047 NPU: 273/315/340 NNAPI: 539/1309/2681 AiTuTu: 98637 AI Benchmark: 571 GFLOPS: 15.21 GINOPS: 16.6
AnTuTu	659,717
Geekbench 6 Single-core	1049
Geekbench 6 multi-core	2971
Like	Between SD860 and Exynos 2100 Benchmarks
GPU	Arm Mali-G615 MC2
GPU Test
Open CL	2576
Like	SD 860
Vulcan	2492
RAM, type	12GB LPDDR4X (plus virtual RAM Boost).
Storage, free, type	256GB uMCP (201GB free)
micro-SD	Up to 1TB
CPDT internal seq. Read MBps sustained/peak	576 Max 893.44
CPDT internal seq. Write MBps sustained/peak	298.65 Max 571.35
CPDT microSD read, write MBps	76.72/42.44 Max 86.64/56.78
CPDT external (mountable?) MBps	25.12/25.93 Max 37.72/36.58
Comment	Fast internal storage but slow USB-C 2.0 mountable external storage

Throttling – Pass+

It has excellent thermal management, a low lag screen, and slight throttling.

Max GIPS	247548
Average GIPS	240121
Minimum GIPS	225763
% Throttle	6%
CPU Temp	50°
Comment	Excellent thermal management and rock-solid performance.

Comms – Pass

It has Wi-Fi 6 AX 2.4 and 5GHz but only a 1×1 MIMO antenna. This limits data transfer speeds to 480/480Mbps full duplex.

GPS is a single band with an accuracy of 1m. It should be suitable for in-car navigation.

USB-C is 2.0 (480Mbps) with a maximum data transfer speed of 60MB/s (in theory, much less).

Wi-Fi Type, model	Wi-Fi 6 AX 1×1 MIMO
Test 2m -dBm, Rx/Tx Mbps	-46/480/480
Test 5m	-54.480/480
Test 10m	-53/440/464
BT Type	5.4
GPS single, dual	GPS, AGPS, LTEPP, SUPL, Glonass, Galileo
USB type	USB-C 2.0 480Mbps – no DisplayPort audio/video data stream support
ALT DP, DeX, Ready For	Only over Miracast
NFC	Yes
Ultra-wideband	No
Sensors
Accelerometer	Yes combo
Gyro	Yes combo
e-Compass	Yes
Barometer
Gravity
Pedometer
Ambient light	Yes
Hall sensor
Proximity	Yes
Other	SAR sensor
Comment	Wi-Fi speeds are disappointing at 480/480Mbps and reflect a 1×1 antenna.

4/5G – Pass

First, we applaud the availability of an eSIM in a phone of this price – excellent. We also applaud Motorola for being one of the few offering dual ringtones.

The MediaTek modem is suitable for city and suburbs use where there is a good 4G Band 3 or Band 28 signal. We could not get a usable 5G signal.

SIM	Single SIM and eSIM – dedicated micro-SD
Active	DSDS – Both active, but can only use one at a time.
Ringtone single, dual	Dual ring tones – excellent
VoLTE	Yes
Wi-Fi calling	Yes
4G Bands	1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/34/38/39/40/41/42/43/48/66/71
Comment	All Australian and most world bands
5G sub-6GHz	n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/26/28/38/40/41/66/75/77/78
Comment	All Australian 5G sub-6 and low bands
mmWave	No
Test Boost Mobile, Telstra
DL/UL, ms	41.7/26/4/30ms – above average
Tower 1 -dBm, fW or pW	Band 3 From -77 to -85 and 3.2 to 20pW – excellent
Tower 2	Band 28 From -77 to -87 and 2 to 15.8pW – excellent
Tower 3	No
Tower 4	No
Comment	Typical of MediaTek modems, this is strictly a city and suburb phone where there is good tower strength. We were unable to get a usable 5G signal, and indoor reception signal strength levels were unusable.

Battery – good – Pass

It has a 5200mAh battery (the latest tech allows more capacity in the same physical size). It does not come with a charger, and Motorola recommends its 68W charger and a 5W cable (only a 3W cable is supplied with the phone).

Our highest charge rate was 9.5V/5A/45.7W from an Anker 140W desktop PPS/PD charger. If you use most chargers and 3W cables, you will likely get no more than 27W charging.

As usual, Motorola’s battery care makes it hard to get firm results. Theoretically, it should be suitable for well over a day’s use.

mAh	5200mAh
Charger, type, supplied	68W 5V/3A/15W, 9V/3A/27W, 15V/3A/45W, 20V/3.4/68W OR 11V/6.2A/68.2W Must enable Boost Charge in Battery settings.
PD, QC level	PD 3.0 and PPS
Qi, wattage	No
Reverse Qi or cable	No
Test (60Hz or adaptive screen)	Adaptive
Charge % 30mins	Claim 12 hours of use in 5 minutes with a 68W charger. Test 86% in 30 minutes.
Charge 0-100%	43 minutes using the Motorola genuine 68W charger. Charge Boost is enabled.
Charge Qi, W Using the Belkin Boost Charge 15W fast wireless charge	N/A
Charge 5V, 2A	Over 5 hours
Video loop 50%, aeroplane mode	25 hours 30 minutes
PC Mark 3 battery	15 hours Accubattery 17 hours
GFX Bench Manhattan battery	Would not run
GFX Bench T-Rex	332 minutes (5.53 hours) 4900 frames
Drain 100-0% full load screen on	4 hours Accubattery 4 hours 48 minutes
mA Full load screen on	1300-1350mA
mA Watt idle Screen on	300-350mA
Estimate loss at max refresh	N/A
Estimate typical use	Motorola claims up to 34 hours based on their lab testing. Our call is about 20-24 hours for typical users and <10 for heavy users.
Comment	We cannot be sure of the battery results due to AI battery settings that we cannot disable.

Sound Hardware – Pass

It uses the typical forward-firing earpiece speaker and down-firing bottom speaker.

It is remarkably loud for such tiny speakers and excellent for hands-free use.

Sound	DA Smart Audio and Spatial Sound enabled
Speakers	Top forward, up-firing and bottom down-firing stereo.
Tuning	N/A
AMP	2 x AW882 x 2W (THD 1% at maximum volume)
Dolby Atmos decode	Yes
Hi-Res	No 16-bit/48000Hz
3.5mm	FSA4480 chip allows the use of analogue earphones without an external DAC.
BT Codecs	SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC V3/5. This is the full suite of Qualcomm genuine codecs for maximum device compatibility.
Multipoint	Yes
Dolby Atmos (DA)	Decode to 2.0 and earphones
EQ	Spatial Audio EQ: Smart Audio (default), Music, Movie, Game, Podcast, Custom
Mics	2 – one for noise cancelling
Test dB – all on EQ flat, DA off
Volume max	84
Media (music)	84
Ring	82.2
Alarm	78.7
Notifications	76.4
Earpiece	71.8
Hands-free	Decent noise reduction and volume levels were quite good and clear.
BT headphones	Excellent left-right separation and DA make quite a difference with DA content.

Sound quality – Pass

If music is your thing, use headphones and select from its good range of Bluetooth Codecs.

This is one of the best frequency graphs I have ever seen.

Deep Bass 20-40Hz	Nil
Middle Bass 40-100Hz	Starting at 80Hz and building linearly to 3kHz
High Bass 100-200Hz	Steep build
Low Mid 200-400Hz	Flat
Mid 400-1000Hz	Flat
High-Mid 1-2kHz	Flat
Low Treble 2-4kHz	Flat
Mid Treble 4-6kHz	Flat
High Treble 6-10kHz	Linear slow decline to 15kHz.
Dog Whistle 10-20kHz	15kHz then off the cliff
Sound Signature type	This is a mid-signature (bass recessed, mid boosted, treble recessed) – for clear voice. But there is just enough high bass and low/mid treble to make it quite suitable for music.
Soundstage	The well-balanced earpiece and bottom speaker give good left/right separation. DA content (you must select the Spatial Audio preset) widens the sound stage by about 10cm and gives it some 3D height so you can hear sound object movement.
Comment	Hats off to Motorola for getting such a good sound from such tiny speakers.

Build – Pass+

Motorola builds good gear, and the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion is a perfect example. The colourways are fashionable, and the phone feels premium in the hand. It is amazing to find an IP69  MIL-STD 810H phone at this price.

Size (H X W x D)	161 x 73 x 7.95 mm
Weight grams	178
Front glass	Gorilla Glass 7i MoHs hardness 7 Drop resistant 1m approx..
Rear material	3D Silicon Vegan Leather
Frame	Plastic metallic appearance and colour matched.
IP rating	IP68 IP69 1.5m for 30 minutes underwater protection MIL-STD 810H Liquid damage is not covered under warranty.
Colours	Pantone: Amazonite Slipstream Zephyr
Pen, Stylus support	No
In the box
Charger	No
USB cable	USB-A to USB-C 3W cable
Buds	No
Bumper cover	Yes – matching coloured phone case
Comment	No charger inbox means you pay more. For a fast charge, it needs at least a 9V/5W/45W charger.

OS – Pass+

Motorola uses pure Android 15 with a light Hello UX overlay that adds considerable value without complicating Android (we are looking at you, Samsung, with your heavy, bloated UI overlay!).

It uses all the Google apps instead of substitutes (Again, Samsung), which makes it very easy to back up the phone to Google and restore it to another Android phone. You only need a Google Account – using a Motorola Account is unnecessary.

Moto has three OS upgrades and four years of security patches. This policy is generous and unusual for this price bracket—we call it Edge benefits.

Moto AI

We don’t review the operating system and AI features.

Moto AI experiences simplify your life, helping you capture, create, and stay organised. It learns from your habits, offering personalised assistance while keeping your data private and secure.

Use the prompt bar to interact with Moto AI:

• Catch me up – Summarise unread notifications
• Pay attention – Record, transcribe, and summarise meetings
• Remember this – Save screenshots, photos, and text notes to recall later
• Magic Canvas – Create an image with generative AI
• Ask or search – Search phone and web from one place
• Tap See all to see shortcuts for smart actions

Moto AI requires you to sign in to your Moto Account and have an internet connection.

Google Photo AI

Photos stored in the default Google Photos app and backed up to the Google One cloud. Read more here.

Android specs

Android	Android 15
Security patch date
UI	Hello, UX and Moto AI (Moto account and internet required)
OS upgrade policy	3
Security patch policy	4 years 2029
Bloatware	Yes, it is sneaking in, but all removable.
Other	Google Photos is now the default, and that means AI tools such as Magic Editor (10 free uses per month), Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur and more.
Comment	Hello UI is a light touch over Android and adds incredible value and features. Moto Apps now manages most Moto features and enables a simple update. Family Space, Games, Moto Connect, Moto Secure, Moto Unplugged, Moto Ready For. Display: Peek Display, Attentive Display Gestures: Quick capture, Fast flashlight, Three-finger screenshot, Lift to unlock, Flip for DND, pick up to silence, swipe to split.
Security
Fingerprint sensor location, type	Optical under glass
Face ID	Yes 2D only
Other	Lenovo ThinkShield is more for enterprise use.
Comment	Manage network security, control app permissions, and even create a secret folder for your most sensitive data. Moto Secure

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion rear camera – Pass+

It has a Sony Lytia 700C 50MP bins to 12.5MP (Wide, HDR, OIS) and a 13MP (Ultra-wide AF/macro). The third hole is not a camera but a 3-in-one light sensor.

As this is early firmware, we know it can do better, so please give it the benefit of the doubt.

• Colours are a little oversaturated (but the human eye craves that), slightly contrasty, with good details and pretty sharp.
• Natural and Enhanced processing modes: We can’t see a difference except in slightly longer capture times.
• Portrait: Edge detection issues
• UW: Overall similar colours and contrast. Great to have AF instead of FF.
• Night: No auto night mode – select Night Mode. Good details and colours.
• Video 4K@30fps with EIS: Good, but dynamic range HDR is a little less than expected.

Sample Photos

It has been a very wet month, and these images were taken on an overcast day. We will replace them if time permits.

Update: The skies were briefly blue, so we have included these too. Superb! With the overcast shots, AI was working overtime, and we felt that it was oversharpening and exposing those.

Rear camera specs

Rear Primary	Wide
MP	50MP bins to 12.6MP
Sensor	Sony LYTIA 700C (IMX896)
Focus	All pixel focus
f-stop	1.8
um	1 bins to 2
FOV° (stated, actual)	70 to 82.4°
Stabilisation	OIS
Zoom	10x
Rear 2	Ultra-wide and Macro
MP	13MP
Sensor	GalaxyCore GC13a2
Focus	AF/fixed Macro 3-5cm.
f-stop	2.2
um	1.12
FOV (stated, actual)	120
Stabilisation	No
Zoom	No
Rear 3	3-in-1 Light sensor
Special	Google Photos editing features: Auto Enhance HDR Effect Magic Eraser Magic Editor Portrait Blur Photo Unblur Portrait Light Sky Moto AI features: 30x Super Zoom Auto Smile Capture Portrait Mode (24mm, 35mm, 50mm) Photo Enhancement Engine Gesture Capture
Video max	4K@30fps
Flash	Single
Auto-HDR	Yes
	Auto Smile Capture Portrait Mode (24mm, 35mm, 50mm) Photo Enhancement Engine Gesture Capture Auto Night Vision Dual Capture Face Retouch HDR Live Filters Macro Night Vision Panorama Pantone Skintone™ Validated13 Pantone Validated™ Colour13 Photo Booth Pro Mode Scan (Powered By Adobe Scan) Tilt-Shift
QR code reader	Via Google Lens
Night mode	AI

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion front camera – Pass+

Selfie: Artificial sharpening, accurate colours, good dynamic range and detail (perhaps too much).

Can do small group selfies. Take care as it’s fixed focus.

Front	Selfie
MP	32MP bins to 8MP
Sensor	GalaxyCore GC32E1
Focus	Fixed
f-stop	2.2
um	.7 bins to 1.4
FOV (stated, actual)	77 to 89.7
Stabilisation	No
Flash	Screen fill
Zoom	No
Video max	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Features	Video Software features  Adaptive Stabilisation Audio Zoom Dual Capture Face Retouch Horizon Lock Live Filters Slow-Motion Timelapse

CyberShack’s view: Motorola Edge 60 Fusion – the revolution begins

The revolution in mid-range started way back at the Edge 30 series, and Motorola got it right by the Edge 50 series. And when I say right, I mean a range of phones that cover from $699 to $999 that offer a good, better, best scenario.

The Motorola Edge 50 Pro – an excellent upper-mid-range smartphone won our award as the best phone of 2024. It was the only phone to pass all 15 criteria, and that is saying something when the Samsung S24 Ultra only passed 9!

This is the entry-level model and has all the Edge benefits, such as a 2-year warranty, three OS upgrades, and four years of security patches.

This has an excellent 10-bit pOLED screen (that won’t give you a headache like Samsung, Apple and Google), decent city and suburb reception, good productivity performance and battery life.

It gets our buy recommendation at $699, and if you hurry, you will get a free 68W charger and a $100 gift voucher.

Competition

It beats the $699 Samsung A56 8/128GB with a better camera, processor, RAM, storage and phone reception.

The Nothing (3a) mid-ranger has a Qualcomm SD7s Gen 3 and a telephoto camera. But Nothing is an unknown brand, and local support is still a question.

The OPPO Reno 13 5G – premium features at a lemonade price is a close competitor.

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion ratings

Ratings	70+ is a Pass Mark
Features	80
	It has everything a city/suburb dweller could want: a great point-and-shoot camera, good battery life, and a nice design/colourways.
Value	85
	It is good value with 12/256GB RAM/Storage, IP68, MIL-STD 810H and a nice design.
Performance	80
	The MediaTek is a good mid-range, but some markets get the 7400 version, which is faster.
Ease of Use	85
	The two-year warranty is excellent. Add three OS upgrades and four years of security patch upgrades, and this is a keeper. As most will not keep a phone this long, we regard Samsung’s 2+7+7 as nice but not necessary.
Design	80
	Nice design, although some do not like the curved edge. Motorola consistently makes good-looking phones.
Rating out of 10	82
Final comment	Motorola has done it again with a $699 class leader with Edge 60 series benefits. I can’t wait to see the Neo and Pro!

Pro
1	Class leader on features and price
2	City, suburbs and regional phone use
3	12/256GB is class-leading
4	The camera is class-leading
5	The screen is class-leading, although it is only SDR capable.
Con
1	USB-C 2.0 precludes Alt DP screen mirror and external mountable SSD, although USB-C 3.1 is not expected at this price.
2	Wi-Fi 6 AX is disappointing at 480Mbps, but again, commensurate with the price.
3	No 3.5mm headphone port but has a Digital/Analogue USB-C port.
4	No charger inbox
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