5 vs Edge 60 Neo

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Motorola Edge 60 Neo

The Edge 60 Neo wins this one, taking display and battery decisively. Against the 5 it's also the sounder buy at $10.00 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 5 57 · Edge 60 Neo 68 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Fairphone 5 $600

Safe to buy$9.54/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Motorola Edge 60 Neo $400

Safe to buy$10.00/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Oct 20272029

Category by category

Display

5 50Edge 60 Neo 90

The Edge 60 Neo's screen is the better one — 6.36-inch p-oled ltpo, 1.5k, 120hz, up to 3000 nits.

Performance

5 55Edge 60 Neo 62

The Edge 60 Neo's MediaTek Dimensity 7400 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

5 67Edge 60 Neo 79

The Edge 60 Neo has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

5 64Edge 60 Neo 80

5,000mAh vs 4,200mAh — the Edge 60 Neo lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

5 75Edge 60 Neo 48

The 5 is supported until Sep 2031 — 23 months longer than the Edge 60 Neo.

Value

5 57Edge 60 Neo 68

Overall value goes to the Edge 60 Neo at $10.00 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	5	Edge 60 Neo
Price (street)	$600	$400
Display	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5	6.36-inch P-OLED LTPO, 1.5K, 120Hz, up to 3000 nits
Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 7400
RAM	8GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	256GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	4,200 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	68W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto
Dimensions	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm	159 × 71.2 × 8.1 mm
Weight	212 g	174 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)	IP68/IP69
Supported until	Sep 2031	Oct 2029

5 full verdict →Edge 60 Neo full verdict →Longevity master board →

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