The Motorola Edge is a budget mobile in the upper-middle segment. This type of smartphone often resembles the flagship mobiles in many ways, with features and specifications that end up quite close to these top mobiles but at a much more affordable price.
It was launched on May 29, 2020.
The display goes over the long sides at a 90-degree angle to the sides and that is the reason why the mobile phone is called Edge.
Due to this curved display, the phone's volume buttons and Power Button/fingerprint reader are located quite far up on the right long side.
Under the surface of the display is a fingerprint reader that unlocks the phone quickly and easily.
The edges around the phone are made of metal and its edges are sharp so it feels like they are pressing against your palm, which can be a minor disadvantage if you have sensitive hands.
This is a relatively long, thin smartphone, and those with small hands can have difficulty reaching the Power button and the volume button without changing the grip on the mobile.
Motorola Edge has a back that is made of plastic, unlike most other mid-range and premium phones which are instead covered by several layers of glass on the back and it is a design decision that feels a bit of a shame but this has done to keep the price of the mobile phone down. However, owning a mobile phone made of plastic is not always a disadvantage because you get a more durable mobile. The downside is that the mobile phone in question sometimes feels less lavish when you hold it in your hand.
The phone has stereo speakers for good sound when playing mobile games or watching streaming movies on Netflix, Viaplay, or Disney +.
Motorola Edge does not have IP Certification, but it has a water-repellent coating which means that it can withstand lighter rain splashes.
On the back cover, four circular camera lenses are located vertically on the upper left corner of the mobile phone.
The display is an AMOLED display of 6, 7 inches with an aspect ratio of 19: 5 and it has 1080 × 2340 pixels and it gives a pixel density of 385 PPI (pixels per inch). The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 5. The phone's display has an image refresh rate of 90Hz and it is higher than the normal one at 60Hz.
The display size, resolution, image update frequency, and quality are all good. The display has vibrant colors, is colorful and sharp.
The processor is an eight-core Snapdragon 765G processor at 2.4 GHz and it is, among other things, the one that makes the Motorola Edge end up in the upper-middle segment. The base model has a RAM of 4 GB and a built-in memory of 128 GB and the memory capacity can be expanded with a memory card which is an advantage.
The Motorola Edge is not as good as its more powerful sibling, the Motorola Edge Plus, but that's no surprise. But this smartphone always feels fast. The Motorola Edge has all the performance that most users may need, although hardcore gamers may not think it's quite enough.
There are better variants with a RAM of 6 GB and a built-in memory of 128 GB or a full 256 GB depending on which variant you choose.
The selfie camera is 25 Megapixels (wide-angle lens) and on the back are four camera lenses of 64 Megapixels (wide-angle lens), 8 Megapixels (telephoto lens), 16 Megapixels (ultra-wide-angle lens), and a TOF 3D depth sensor.
The cameras have PDAF, 2 × optical zoom, and LED flash. The main camera is solid with excellent color reproduction and sharpness of the pictures you take. The pictures are good enough to post on social media.
The Motorola Edge comes with the Android 10 operating system, which is almost identical to what you find in a Google Pixel 5. This means that the entire system is clean, simple, and easy to navigate.
The battery is 4500 mAh and has support for fast charging of 18W. The size of the battery means that this smartphone can easily handle a day on a charge, but it is of course determined by what you use the phone for and how often you use it.
The Motorola Edge is a stripped-down version of the Motorola Edge Plus, which means that it is not as technically impressive, but it provides an almost flagship experience at a more affordable price.
A Motorola Edge with a RAM memory of 6 GB and a built-in memory of 128 GB costs Rs. 69000 and it is a good price considering what you get for your money.
You should compare different mobile phones in the same price range before deciding which one you want to get the best possible mobile phone for the money. Why pay the same amount or more for something that has poorer performance?
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