Motorola just announced Edge and Edge+ 5G smartphones online, as it had promised. Both the phones pack a 6.7-inch FHD+ OLED Endless Edge display that wraps 90 degrees around the edges and 90Hz refresh rate. The Edge+ is powered by Snapdragon 865 with up to 12GB RAM and the Edge is powered by 765G with up to 6GB of RAM. These have 5G support with support for SA/NSA and the Edge+ has support for Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband.
These run Android 10 with My UX for customization and includes all the moto experiences like turning on the flash light with a simple chop gesture, launching the camera with the twist of a wrist. In the motorola edge+, in addition to the new edge display interactions, My UX offers custom settings and advanced controls for music, videos and games. Users can even create their own device themes by choosing from unique fonts, colors, icon shapes, and fingerprint sensor animations.
The Edge+ 108-megapixel sensor that offers 27MP output with Quad Pixel technology, 16-megapixel ultra-wide angle lens that also has macro support and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens for 3x optical zoom and the phone has option to shoot 6K videos. The edge replaces the 108MP with 64MP sensor.
The Motorola edge+ has stereo speakers the promises 60 percent louder audio than past Motorola devices along with precision tuning for professional-quality sonic performance and deeper, fuller sound. The audio tuning technology comes from Waves, recipient of a Technical GRAMMY Award. It promises over two days of battery life with 5000mAh battery and features 18w fast charging with wired and 15w wireless and has reverse wireless charging that lets you share power with other devices. The Edge packs a 4500mAh battery.
Motorola Edge+ specifications
- 6.7-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ OLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio HDR10 + display with 90Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Octa Core (1 x 2.84GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 865 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU
- 12GB LPPDDR5 RAM with 256GB UFS 3.0 storage
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- Android 10
- 108MP rear camera with 1/ 1.33″ Samsung sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, OIS, Laser autofocus, 16MP 117° ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, macro mode, 8MP telephoto lens with OIS for 3x optical zoom, f/2.4 aperture, 6k at 30fps, 4k 60fps
- 25MP front-facing camera with 0.9µm, f/2.0 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm headset jack, Dual stereo speakers tuned by Waves
- Water-repellent
- Dimensions:161.07 x 71.38 x 9.6mm; Weight: 203g
- 5G SA/NSA Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, NFC, USB Type-C
- 5000mAh battery with 18W wired and 15W wireless fast charging, 5W wireless reverse charging
Motorola Edge specifications
- 6.7-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ OLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio HDR10 + display with 90Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Octa Core (1 x 2.4GHz + 1 x 2.2GHz + 6 x 1.8GHz Kryo 475 CPUs) Snapdragon 765G 7nm EUV Mobile Platform with Adreno 620 GPU
- 4GB / 6GB LPPDDR4X RAM with 128GB UFS 2.1 storage, expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
- Android 10
- 64MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, Laser auto focus, 16MP 117° ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, 8MP telephoto lens for 2x optical zoom, f/2.4 aperture
- 25MP front-facing camera with 0.9µm, f/2.0 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- Water-repellant (IP52)
- 3.5mm audio jack, Dual stereo speakers tuned by Waves
- Dimensions: 161.64 x 71.1 x 9.29mm; Weight: 188g
- 5G SA/NSA Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C
- 4500mAh battery with 18W fast charging
The Motorola edge+ comes in Thunder Grey and Smokey Sangria colours is priced at $999.99 (Rs. 76,445 approx.) without contractor $41.66 a month for 24 months on contract and will be available exclusively from Verizon, starting May 14. It will be available in Europe in May for €1,199 (US$ 1296 / Rs. 99,130 approx.). It will also be available in the UAE at Etisalat and du and in KSA at stc. In the coming months it will roll out in India and select Latin American markets.
The Motorola edge comes in Solar Black and Midnight Magenta colours, is priced at €699 (US$ 756 / Rs. 57,810 approx.) and will be available in Italy first and other European countries in the following weeks. In the coming months it will roll out in Latin America and Asia Pacific. In the U.S. it will be available later this year.