I tested this cheap Motorola phone and it’s an awesome value option – but it’s not going to replace my Samsung

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion: two-minute review

The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion is yet another budget-friendly phone from the Lenovo-owned manufacturer that offers a lot of bang for its buck.

Yes, at £299 / AU$699, the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion is considerably cheaper than even the the lower-priced offering from giants like Apple and Google – but that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice on quality. This phone has enough processing power to handle day-to-day activities, like browsing the net, scrolling social media and streaming HD video.

Sure, it’s not going to blow the mind of the more intensive mobile gamers or large-scale digital multi-taskers, but for a phone in this price range, the Edge 60 Fusion is a surprisingly good performer. But the real selling point for this device – and something that a lot of the best phones don’t offer – is its eye-catching quad-curved screen.

And this design feature is a real double-edged sword. On one hand, I loved the illusion of a wider screen and the rounded look. But on the other hand, I have to admit that this phone is a little more damage-prone than standard built rivals. And some may also find themselves accidentally inputting controls by touching the screen’s edge too – though I never encountered this issue.

Regardless of whether you love or hate the curve, though, it has to be said that the quality of this phone’s display is more than up-to-scratch. It is HDR-enabled, has a peak brightness of 4,500 nits, and shows Pantone “validated” colours, meaning you get a vibrant, rich display that will help you enjoy every moment of your favourite TV shows and movies.

Similarly, camera quality is generally good, with detailed, clear photos available in almost every capture. Yes, zooming in will result in a fairly hefty loss in quality – more than you’d expect from a mid-range option, say – but otherwise, you can expect strong-looking snaps.

Neither camera quality or display are top-tier, sure, but this device is all about value for money. And I felt that it punched at, or above its weight in both departments.

One area that disappointed me, though, was software. Sure, Android 15 is as easy-to-use and customizable as usual, but you only get three years of OS upgrades. On top of that, most of the Moto AI features either feel pointless or downright bad. Notification summaries and AI playlist creation aren’t going to be of much use for most users, and the poor image generation tool should, frankly, have been left out.

Moans aside, there’s a lot to love about the Edge 60 Fusion. It has great battery life, fast wired charging and neat battery-retention options too. With a list price this low, it's difficult to fault it all too much, so I’d recommend it to anyone on a budget – just don’t expect a true powerhouse with all the bells and whistles of a fancy flagship.

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion review: price & availability

• £299 / AU$699
• Launched in April 2025

The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion isn’t available in the United States, but if you’re in the UK or Australia, you’re able to pick it up right now. It has a list price of £299 / AU$699 for a 256GB model, which places it comfortably in the budget category.

You can grab it in one of three colours: Amazonite (turquoise); Zephyr (pink); or the variant I tested, Slipstream (dark blue). I found that Zephyr wasn’t available on the Motorola UK website at the time of writing, though other retailers did have stock. The colour variant you pick should have little to no implication on the price you pay for the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion.

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion review: specs

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion review: design

• “Quad-curved” screen is eye-catching
• Ultra thin build
• Unique colour options by Pantone

Something that instantly drew me to the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion was its screen, which is a departure from most mainstream phones these days. Motorola says that the Edge 60 Fusion uses a “quad-curved” display, which essentially means that its screen curves at the edges, which then become incorporated into the sides of the phone.

Some have criticised curved screens for being a little prone to accidental inputs or damage, but from my time with the Edge 60 Fusion, I experienced no issues of note. The wraparound screen provides an illusion of the phone being bigger than it truly is, and the ‘frameless’ appearance is aesthetically pleasing to boot. If you want the most durable phone in the world, is this build going to be the best? Probably not, but if you’re all about looks, this is an awesome option.

Speaking of appearances, Motorola has once again gone to significant lengths to stand out from the crowd by working alongside colour specialists Pantone. Yes, you can get the Edge 60 Fusion in three different Pantone colours: Amazonite (turquoise); Zephyr (pink); or the variant I tested, Slipstream (dark blue). Though none of these were massively to my taste, I have to admit it was refreshing to see some unique colourways in a sea of the usual black or white.

And a final comment on looks – I was a fan of how thin this model is. It’s only 8mm thick, meaning it's way slimmer than my day-to-day device, the Samsung S24 FE. Combine that with the model’s not-so-hefty weight and fairly narrow build, and it’s ideal for someone looking for a smaller, lighter option.

Again, some may fear that this makes it a little damage prone, and I can understand that fear. You do get a case included in the box, but it's a little flimsy, so if you want added protection, it may be worth checking out alternatives.

Something you won’t have to worry about is the Edge 60 Fusion getting wet. Yes, it can easily survive being dunked in 1.5 meters of still, fresh water for as long as 30 minutes. In fact, it’s even protected against powerful, high-temperature water jets for up to 30 seconds.

One final note on design before we move on. All the buttons – which are used for volume adjustment and power control – are positioned on one side. Personally, I like this; it makes it easier to avoid accidental button presses when gaming with a horizontal calibration, say. But I will say that the volume buttons are pretty small, which meant I sometimes accidentally cranked my tunes down, rather than up.

• Design score: 4/5

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion review: display

• 6.7-inch pOLED display
• 120Hz refresh rate and 4500-nit max brightness
• HDR10+ enabled

The Edge 60 Fusion has a pOLED display that measures just under 6.7-inches diagonally – similar to that of the Motorola Edge 60 Pro.

But this model shares more than just its screen size with the Edge 60 Pro. It also offers the same resolution: 2712 x 1220, or “Super HD” as Motorola calls it. They also both have the same 120Hz refresh rate, which is handy for mobile gamers, and a solid peak brightness of 4500 nits, which makes the display easy to view in well-lit conditions.

You’re actually getting an inferior refresh rate compared to the Edge 50 Fusion, which had 144Hz, though the 60 Fusion does have a higher resolution and considerably better peak brightness. For reference, the Edge 50 Fusion only offered 2400 x 1080 and a peak brightness of 1,600 nits.

For a phone in this price-range, the display is impressive. It's not the most nuanced or detail-rich display on the market, but still it does look very solid. The Edge 60 Fusion supports HDR10+ and delivers 100% DCI-P3 colour space, meaning you get a detailed, vibrant picture, whether you’re streaming your favourite shows on Amazon Prime Video or catching up with new releases on Disney Plus.

On top of all this, there’s a decent amount of customization at hand. There’s the default Vivid mode, but also Natural or Radiant alternatives. As I’ve found on other Motorola phones, sticking with Vivid was just fine – there’s a pleasing level of saturation here, helping to conjure a vivid picture for movies and shows. But each option works well.

There’s even a setting that helps you to adjust colour temperature to warm, cool or custom. Additionally, there’s a Night Light mode if you want to optimize the Edge 60 Fusion for flicking through TikToks or Instagram reels in bed. All in all, it's safe to say that there’s a hugely adjustable display here.

• Display score: 4/5

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion review: software

• Using Android 15 out of the box
• Three years of OS upgrades, four years of security updates
• Uninteresting AI features

The Edge 60 Fusion runs Android 15 out of the box, though you’ll get three years worth of OS upgrades and a further four years of security updates delivered to you. That’s not great, in honesty, especially given that the Motorola Edge 50 Neo was promised five years of OS and security updates.

Anyway, Android 15 is as intuitive and easy-to-use as always on the Edge 60 Fusion. But what sets it apart from other Android 15 phones is the use of Moto AI. This includes a bunch of options, like gesture controls (shake to turn on the camera, for example), AI-generated playlists, notification summaries and personalized suggestions.

On top of that, there are options to generate “stunning” images or take notes via AI. However, I actually didn’t care for most of these features. I didn’t like the look of the shoddy, hardly “stunning” AI images, at all. I think I’ll stick with – you know – real photos, taken or created, by real people.

Gesture controls are fine and work well, but I prefer to just navigate to apps via touch. And again, I’m perfectly capable of reading my own texts without getting an AI summary. Is anyone actually asking for this stuff? I know I’m not.

One more moan before I say some nice stuff. Once again, as soon as I fired this phone up, Motorola decided to gift me some bloatware that I didn’t really want. Yes, Monopoly Go, Vita Mahjong and the dreaded Temu apps were all smeared across my homescreen without any prior warning.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: if I want an app, I can download it myself. Google and Motorola’s own apps are likely going to serve a purpose for all users, so they’re welcome – but I really don’t want much more from the get-go.

OK, time for the nice stuff. Moto’s typical suite of customisation features are actually easy-to-access and cycle through, making for a generally straightforward user experience. You’ve got things like background, font, and Edge light options, as well as smaller nuggets like the chance to alter the shape of icons and fingerprint unlock animations. This is the sort of stuff I enjoy playing around with – and it can all be found in the Moto app, leaving little room for confusion.

• Software score: 3/5

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion review: cameras

• 50MP main camera totally up-to-scratch
• Solid 32MP selfie camera
• Zoomed in photos look a little underwhelming

The cameras on the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion performed about as well as I expected given my previous experience with the brand. There’s a 50MP and 13MP main and ultra-wide camera respectively, as well as a solid 32MP front camera included in the mix for sharp-looking selfies. These are accompanied by Pantone “validated” colour technology and HDR support.

I took photos in a wide range of lighting conditions and was very pleased with the results overall. During a beautiful summer’s day, the azure blue sky looked nicely saturated and true-to-life, the rich, dark green of trees was captured to a high standard, and even clouds floating above looked perfectly detailed.

In artificial light, skin tones, facial details and colours looked pleasingly accurate, even for selfies. In low light, objects looked clear enough too, though my trusty pigeon figurine looked a tad blurred without flash or Night Mode on.

The only real thing the Edge 60 Fusion struggles with is zoom. You won’t get the most crisp images if you’re zooming in a significant distance. Some details will appear quite unrefined, or even pixel-y, but again, you’re not going to get the most premium cameras on a £299 / AU$699 device.

You can film in up to 4K at 30 fps or 60 fps in Full HD with the rear camera, and 30fps at 4K or full HD with the selfie one. That means you’ll get excellent motion and picture quality overall, though more premium phones can go further – like the Xiaomi 15 Ultra which can capture 4K at 120fps and 8K at 30fps. The Edge 60 Fusion does have some cool video tech though – think AI stabilization and Audio Zoom (which amplifies sound in the zoomed area of the viewfinder).

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• Cameras score: 4/5

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion review: performance

• Generally smooth user experience
• Fairly standard 8GB of RAM
• Dolby Atmos & Snapdragon Sound

OK, I might’ve let my critical side show in the Software section, but Performance is an area where I’m far more positive. Considering the low-to-middling price of this model, I was more than happy with the fluidity of menus, load times, and general everyday activities.

This phone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset – the same mid-range processor you’ll find in the great Oppo Reno 12 Pro. It's also packed with 8GB of RAM – fairly standard for a model at this price-point – but enough to handle multiple applications at once.

If you’re not a massive gamer and just want a device that can keep your video calls, social media scrolling and browsing ticking along, this phone makes for a very capable pick. But if you’re playing around with some more demanding games or applications, things won’t quite be razor-sharp.

For instance, when loading Genshin Impact, I did notice a bit of lag on some menus. Also, during more combat-heavy moments or busy environments, things weren’t quite silky smooth, with some delay and frame drops impacting gameplay. But then again, I’m not sure this device is really marketed at big-time mobile gamers. And you can improve Gaming performance slightly too, thanks to Motorola GameTime, which lets you switch between Battery Saving, Balanced, or Turbo mode.

Lighter titles, like Solitaire, ran without a hitch, so unless you need top-drawer power, the Edge 60 Fusion should have you covered.

I want to take a moment to talk about audio too. As is typically the case, you can’t expect anything special from the phone’s internal speakers. But actually, this phone is pretty good for those who value high sound quality.

That’s because the Edge 60 Fusion supports Snapdragon sound – including aptX Adaptive. So, if you’ve got a pair of the five-star Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 or the wonderful LG Tone Free T90S, you’re in for a ‘hi-res’ treat when streaming tunes over Bluetooth.

• Performance score: 4/5

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion review: battery life

• Upgraded 5,200mAh battery
• Impressive 68W wired charging
• No wireless charging

You get plenty of usage time out of the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion thanks to its fantastic 5,200mAh capacity battery, which is larger than that of the Edge 50 Fusion. This phone’s got enough legs to last for a full day or longer, depending on your activity – as much as 52.3 hours is available, according to Motorola itself.

On top of all of this, you’re getting wonderful 68W wired charging, which will get your Edge 60 Fusion from 0%, up to 100% in a flash. A lot of the best Samsung phones and best iPhones won’t even get close to this, so even after this device runs dry, you won’t have to wait long for it to be brought back to life.

Unfortunately, there isn’t any wireless charging on this model – something I make use of every day on my Samsung Galaxy S24 FE. But this is available on the Edge 60 Pro model if that’s a dealbreaker.

There are some nifty options to uncover in settings, though. For example, there’s the usual low battery mode, but there’s also Charge Boost to optimize charging speeds, Overcharge Protection (for capping charging at 80%), and Adaptive Battery for detecting which apps drain your device the quickest.

• Battery life score: 4/5

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Motorola Edge 60 Fusion review: how I tested

• Tested for one week
• Used at work and in day-to-day life
• Assessed gaming, camera and AI features, among other things

I tested the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion intensively across a week-long period, using it in a wide range of environments, such as the office, at home, and out in public.

During testing, I exhausted the Edge 60 Fusion’s core features, messing around with key options in settings, like different display configurations and Motorola GameTime. I also listened to music on Tidal with Snapdragon sound active and played mobile games, like Genshin Impact, to test performance.

Finally, I played around with the Edge 60 Fusion’s camera outside during the day and in the office using low-lit and artificially lit conditions. I was also able to compare the snaps I took to those I’ve previously taken on rival Motorola devices, like the Motorola Moto G55 5G and Motorola Edge 50 Neo.

• Read more about how we test
• First reviewed: July 2025