Motorola, A Lenovo Company recently launched two flagship level smartphones. Company named them Motorola Edge and Motorola Edge Plus. Both the devices are much similar in specifications department. But specifications are not weak, more than enough to attract flagship users. It completely follows the old saying “Nothing is Perfect” as it also lags in some section which has been discussed below. But before that discussion, you should know about the specifications and physical appearance of Edge and Edge Plus.
Specifications of Motorola Edge
| Display Size | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution Type | FHD+ (2340 × 1080 pixels) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 90% |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 |
| Display Type | OLED (As per Motorola UK) |
| Graphics PPI | ~385 ppi |
| Max. Brightness | N/A |
| Colour Variants | Solar Black |
| RAM Variant | 6 GB |
| Storage Variants | 128 GB |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 |
| Chipset Fabrication | 7 nm |
| CPU | 1 × 2.4 GHz Kryo 475 + 1 × 2.2 GHz Kryo 475 + 6 × 1.8 GHz Kryo 475 |
| GPU | Adreno 620 |
| RAM Type | N/A |
| Storage Type | N/A |
| Rear Camera * Primary Lens * Ultra-Wide Angle & Macro Lens * Telephoto Lens | 64 MP + 16 MP + 8 MP * 64 MP (f/1.8) * 16 MP (f/2.2) [117 ° FoV] * 8 MP (2x optical zoom) |
| Front Camera | 25 MP (f/2.0) |
| Rear Flash | Single LED |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz |
| Cooling System | N/A |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
| Fingerprint Scanner | On-Display |
| Slot Type | Hybrid Slot |
| Expendable Upto | 1 TB |
| OTG Support | N/A |
| Front Protection | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Back Protection | Plastic |
| Water Resistant | IP52 Water Repellent Design |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes |
| Charging Port | Type-C |
| Battery | 4500 mAh |
| Charging Adapter | 18W TurboPower Chaging |
| Wireless Charge Support | No |
| SIM Configuration | 2 Nano SIMs/ 1 Nano SIM + 1 microSD |
| Dual VoLTE | Yes(After Software Update) |
| Network Types | 5G, 4G, 3G, 2G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 2.4GHz & 5GHz |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, AGPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou |
| User Interface (UI) | N/A |
| Android Version | 10 |
| Audio Technology | Dual stereo speakers tuned by Waves |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light, Sensor Hub |
| Height | 161.64 mm |
| Width | 71.1 mm |
| Depth | 9.29 mm |
| Weight | 188 grams |
Motorola actually offers triple rear camera which includes primary sensor, ultra-wide angle¯o sensor and telephoto sensor. If ToF sensor is considered then it can be counted as quad rear camera phone. ToF sensor is used for measuring the depth and volume and it helps in 3D imaging and AR experiences.
Rear camera software gets Shot optimization, Auto smile capture, Gesture selfie, Smart composition, HDR, Timer, Active photos, Manual mode, Portrait mode, Cutout, Macro, Spot color, Cinemagraph, Panorama, Live filter, High-res zoom, RAW photo ouput, Best shot, Google Lens integration, Night Vision.
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In Rear Camera Video, it offers Video Portrait Mode, Macro Video, Slow Motion Video, Timelapse Video, Hyperlapse Video and Electronic Video Stabilization.
Front camera software offers Screen flash, HDR, Timer, Face beauty, Auto smile capture, Gesture selfie, Active photos, Manual mode, Portrait mode, Spot color, Cinemagraph, Group selfie, Live filter, Night Vision. Whereas Video Software supports Timelapse Video, Hyperlapse Video and Electronic Video Stabilization.
Specifications of Motorola Edge Plus
| Display Size | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution Type | FHD+ (2340 × 1080 pixels) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 93% |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 |
| Display Type | OLED (HDR10+) |
| Graphics PPI | ~385 ppi |
| Max. Brightness | N/A |
| Colour Variants | Smoky Sanfria, Thunder Grey |
| RAM Variant | 12 GB |
| Storage Variants | 256 GB |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| Chipset Fabrication | 7 nm |
| CPU | 1 × 2.84 GHz + 3 × 2.42 GHz + 4 × 1.8 GHz Kryo 585 |
| GPU | Adreno 650 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.0 |
| Rear Camera * Primary Lens * Ultra-Wide Angle & Macro Lens * Telephoto Lens | 108 MP + 16 MP + 8 MP * 108 MP (f/1.8) * 16 MP (f/2.2) [117° FoV] * 8 MP (3x optical zoom) |
| Front Camera | 25 MP (f/2.0) |
| Rear Flash | Dual LED Flash |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz |
| Cooling System | N/A |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
| Fingerprint Scanner | On-Screen |
| Slot Type | Single SIM Card Slot |
| Expendable Storage | No |
| OTG Support | N/A |
| Front Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Back Protection | N/A |
| Water Resistant | Splash Proof |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes |
| Charging Port | Type-C |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Charging Adapter | 18W TurboPower |
| Wireless Charge Support | 15W Wireless Charging |
| SIM Configuration | Single Nano SIM |
| Dual VoLTE | No (Single SIM) |
| Network Types | 5G, 4G, 3G, 2G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax | 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| User Interface (UI) | N/A |
| Android Version | 10 |
| Audio Technology | Dual stereo speakers tuned by Waves |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light, Sensor Hub, Barometer |
| Height | 161.07 mm |
| Width | 71.38 mm |
| Depth | 9.6 mm |
| Weight | 203 grams |
Physical Appearance of Motorola Edge and Motorola Edge Plus
Both the devices have beautiful curve display. Both the devices are protected by Corning Goruilla Glass 5. Both the devices offers ToF sensor, same camera setup except primary lens. Both the devices offers punch-hole selfie camera.
Back of Motorola Edge Plus and Motorola Edge differs. In Edge, camera sensors are aligned in a single column whereas ToF sensor of Edge+ is positioned in the second column with LED flashes as it can be seen in the attached picture.
Whenever Motorola Edge Plus comes to the mind, it reminds of single SIM card support. When rest of the brands started offering dual SIM card support, Motorola is offering single SIM support in 2020. In 2020, most of the users have dual SIM cards so Motorola should have thought of giving dual SIM card tray.
Both Motorola Edge and Motorola Edge Plus have thickness of more than 9 mm. It may spoil in-hand feel of some users, not all. Every users doesn’t consider the thickness of phone so it’s good for them.
Pricing and Availability of Motorola Edge and Motorola Edge Plus
Motorola Edge is already listed in Motorola’s UK website and it’s up for the reservation. Motorola Edge Plus is listed in Motorola’s US website and phone is currently available for registration.
Motorola Edge Plus has got a pricing of $ 999 in United States whereas Motorola Edge will be priced at £ 555 in UK.
There are rumours as well as expectations that Motorola will be launching Motorola Edge and Motorola Edge Plus in India next month, i.e., May.
