This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.Learn more Apple made headlines recently when it replaced its popular cheaper iPhone SE range with the iPhone 16e, a smartphone that is the most affordable Apple sells but still pricier than the SE ever was at £599.That’s cheap for an iPhone in 2025, but if you look over at the Android alternatives there are scores of devices that can outpace the iPhone 16e’s spec sheet pretty handily.The latest of these competitors is the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion, a phone that shouldn’t break the bank at £299.99 but looks the part thanks to a collaboration with world-famous Pantone to bring the phone to the UK in three distinct Pantone hues of Zephyr, Slipstream and Amazonite.The phone is on sale from today from Motorola, with those colours providing a choice of vegan coating and canvas-inspired materials that break the mould of the usual plastic or glass smartphones.While many Apple fans will be happy with the iPhone 16e, if you want the most raw smartphone specs for your hard earned cash, the Edge 60 Fusion could be the better bang for your buck.
It costs half as much as the latest iPhone and has Apple’s effort soundly beaten, on paper, in five key areas.ScreenThe Edge 60 Fusion boasts a 6.7-inch pOLED quad curve edge display coated in Gorilla Glass 7i.That is tech talk for a high-quality curved screen, so it’s not flat, unlike the iPhone’s.But Moto has ensured it bests Apple thanks to its 120Hz refresh rate, twice as speedy at the 60Hz display the 16e has.The 60 Fusion can also output HDR10+ content and can beam up to 4,500 nits of brightness that should ensure readability in the sun.
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Read our Privacy PolicyMotorola has crammed dual cameras into its new phone, led by a 50MP Sony sensor with optical image stabilisation.This camera should offer colourful detailed shots, and it is even ‘Pantone Validated’.“Motorola Edge 60 Fusion’s Pantone Validated and Pantone SkinTone Validated display and camera represent skin tones and all other colours authentically,” Motorola said.A second 13MP camera is for those ultra-wide shots where you want to capture more of a scene.You also get a light sensor on the back and a 32MP selfie shooter.In comparison, Apple only offers one 48MP camera on the iPhone 16e, along with a 12MP front facing lens.5,200 mAh batteryMotorola has stuffed a large 5,200mAh battery into the sleek Motorola Edge 60 Fusion, an impressive feat.
Although there isn’t a charger in the box in the UK, which is a shame, it can charge with Moto’s 69W TurboPower tech if you have the right charger, which the firm says can charge from zero to 100 percent in 43 minutes.Apple does calibrate its iPhones well when it comes to battery but the iPhone 16e can only charge from zero to 50 percent in 30 minutes, meaning the Moto is quicker to top up when you need it in a hurry,Motorola release advert for their RazR 2 flip phone 256GB storageApple is notoriously stingy when it comes to base model storage and that’s no different with the iPhone 16e, whose £599 entry level model has 128GB storage.On the £299.99 Motorola Edge 60 Fusion you get 256GB storage - twice as much for half the price.Android software updates, messages, photos, videos and music all add up, and you might not have much storage left after a few months if you only have 128GB.256GB is a much more reasonable amount, and should be the least manufacturers are offering in this day and age.IP69 dust and water resistanceLike many smartphones in its price range, the iPhone 16e has IP68 dust and water resistance, which means it can withstand being submerged to a maximum depth of six metres for up to 30 minutes.Motorola goes one further though, adding IP68 and IP69 to the Edge 60 Fusion.
This means not only can the phone be submerged, it can also survive high pressure water jets.Unless you’re hosing down your phone this shouldn’t be something you have to endure, but it’s good to see Moto adding this rating on a £300 phone.The budget blower also has Moto’s Water Touch tech that claims to let you use the screen even when wet, something Apple doesn’t specifically advertise.Trending If it’s pure specs you are looking for, the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion looks like excellent value for many against the iPhone 16e as well as the wider, and very competitive, cheaper Android phone market.
