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 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’.