Motorola Edge 50 review – GSMArena.com tests | Infinium-tech

Introduction

The vanilla Motorola Edge 50 is finally available worldwide and it’s quite an interesting offering. Priced around €500, the Edge 50 brings a strong battery with a thin but durable body, a large and high-resolution P-OLED screen, a capable hardware, a premium camera kit and fast charging.

The Edge 50 design has already debuted on the Pro and Ultra edition and it’s what we like – a vegan leather back panel and a thin profile with MIL-SRD-810H and IP68 certifications. On the front is a large 6.7-inch P-OLED with a 1220p resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.

The phone runs on a slightly older but still quite powerful Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AI chip and supports a few AI tricks, mostly focused on the cameras.

Motorola Edge 50 specifications at a glance:

• Body: 160.8×72.4×7.8mm, 180g; Glass on the front, aluminum frame, silicone polymer (eco leather or eco suede) on the back; IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes), MIL-STD-810H compliant*, *Does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions.
• Display: 6.70″ P-OLED, 1B color, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (peak), 1220x2712px resolution, 20.01:9 aspect ratio, 446ppi.
• Chipset: Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7th Gen 1 AE (4 nm): Octa-core (1×2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A510); Adreno 644.
• Memory: 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 2.2.
• OS/Software: Up to Android 14, 5 major Android upgrades.
• rear camera: wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; telephoto: 10 MP, f2.0, 73mm, 1.0μm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS; ultra wide angle: 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚, 1.12μm, PDAF.
• Front Camera: 32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm.
• video capture: rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; front camera:4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps.
• Battery: 5000mAh; 68W wired, 15W wireless.
• Connectivity: 5G; é SIM; dual SIM; Wi-Fi 6e; BT 5.2; NFC.
• various: Fingerprint reader (under the display, optical); Stereo speaker.

And talking about cameras, the Edge 50 has three cameras on the back – a 50MP OIS primary, a 10MP OIS 3x telephoto and a 13MP AF ultrawide/macro. It also has a 32MP selfie.

As a typical Motorola Edge, the Edge 50 also brings a pair of loud stereo speakers and a 5,000mAh battery with 68W wired and 15W wireless charging. The phone should be eligible for 5 major Android upgrades.

Our only concern is that the Edge 50 arrives a little late to the party and joins an already oversaturated series. Beyond that, it shapes up to be an excellent upper-level midranger.

Unboxing the Motorola Edge 50

The Motorola Edge 50 is packaged in one of those scented paper boxes that the manufacturer uses for the entire Edge 50 series. And the nice scent sure lasts for at least a year, maybe even longer.

Inside the box you will find the phone, a USB-C cable, and a hard gray case with a very grippy finish. There is no charger included in the bundle, although any PD will work fine.