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Motorola returns to flagship phones with the Edge and Edge+

After concentrating on their mid-range line for a few years, Motorola has returned to flagship phones with the Motorola Edge+ announced overnight, as well as a more modest flagship style offering with the Motorola Edge.

The phones both include support for 5G, with the Motorola Edge+ using a Snapdragon 865 processor with the X55 5G modem, while the Motorola Edge has the Snapdragon 765 with built-in 5G. Motorola are positioning the Edge+ as a 5G powerhouse with the largest battery of any 5G phone on the market, and at this early stage of the 5G game, you need a big battery.

They still share a similar design with a 6.7-inch OLED Full HD+ resolution display that has a 90Hz refresh rate – though the Microsoft Edge+ gets a HDR10 certified display.

The Motorola Edge+ gets the full hardware treatment with 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage, while the Motorola Edge gets 4GB RAM and 128GB of storage – and the option to add microSD cards up to 1TB.

The camera on the phones also differ, with a massive 108MP sensor on the Edge+, with a 16MP ultrawide shooter and 8MP sensor with telephoto lens that includes 3x Optical zoom. The Motorola Edge gets a still impressive 64MP main sensor, and the same 16MP ultrawide and 8MP telephoto sensors on the rear as well.

A big note for audio fans is that both the Edge, and Edge+ still include the headphone jack.

Both phones come with massive batteries, with a 5,000mAh battery in the Edge+, while the Edge gets a slightly smaller 4,500mAh battery.

	Motorola Edge	Motorola Edge+
Display:	6.7-inch OLED Full HD+ 90Hz refresh rate	6.7-inch OLED Full HD+ 90Hz refresh rate HDR10+ certified
CPU/GPU:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 Adreno 620 GPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Adreno 650 GPU
RAM:	4GB	12GB LPDDR5
Storage:	128GB (microSD up to 1TB)	128GB/256GB UFS 3.0
Rear Camera:	* 64MP main * 16MP ultra-wide & Macro vision (f/2.2, 117° FOV) * 8MP telephoto (f/2.4, 2x optical)	* 108MP main (f/1.8, OIS) * 16MP ultra-wide & Macro Vision camera (f/2.2, 117° FOV) * 8MP telephoto (f/2.4, 3x optical zoom, OIS)
Front Camera:	25MP (f/2.0)	25MP (f/2.0)
Battery/Charging:	4500mAh 18W wired charging	5000mAh 18W wired charging 15W wireless charging 5W wireless power sharing
Wireless:	WiFi 802.11ac Bluetooth 5.1 GPS NFC	WiFi 802.11ac Bluetooth 5.1 GPS NFC
Carrier:	5G 4G LTE	5G 4G LTE
Other:	USB-C (USB3.1) 3.5mm headphone Dual Stereo Speakers Fingerprint reader Water repellent design	USB-C (USB2.0) 3.5mm headphone Dual Stereo Speakers Fingerprint reader IP54 water repellent design
Dimensions:	161.64 x 71.1 x 9.29mm @ 188g	161.1 x 71.4 x 9.6mm @ 203g
Colours:	Solar Black & Midnight Magenta	Thunder Grey & Smoky Sangria

Motorola has announced different colour options for the Motorola Edge and Motorola Edge+. The Edge will come in either Solar Black or Midnight Magenta, while the Motorola Edge+ comes in either Thunder Grey or Smoky Sangria

Motorola Edge – Midnight Magenta
Motorola Edge – Solar Black
Motorola Edge+ – Smoky Sangria
Motorola Edge+ – Thunder Grey

Motorola is launching the Motorola Edge and Motorola Edge+ with Android 10 with Motorola’s signature light skin on top. Updates haven’t been mentioned, however Motorola is generally on a quarterly update cycle

Motorola hasn’t announced any launch details for Australia for the Edge+, but they have targeted the Motorola Edge for the Asia-Pacific region in ‘the coming months’.

Daniel Tyson

Daniel has been talking about, learning about and using tech since he was able to toggle switches and push buttons. If it flashes, turns on or off or connects he wants to use it, talk about it and learn more about it. Like this article? Buy me a coffee!