The third generation Motorola Edge has arrived. Vanilla Edge models stick to mid-range tasks and aim to be a good middle ground between flagships and series lites. But beyond that there isn’t much consistency in what makes Edge and Edge. Here’s a three-way comparison between the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Edge models.
Motorola Edge (2022)
An interesting thing to note is that the Motorola Edge (2022) is the first phone to use the new Dimensity 1050. This is a 6nm chip with mmWave 5G as a strong point. It also has two Cortex-A78 CPU cores (2.5 GHz) and six A55 cores (2.0 GHz), as well as a Mali-G610 MC3 GPU. It can’t compete with a Dimensity 8000, but it’s fast enough for the mid-range and will offer faster internet speeds than phones that only have 5G below 6GHz.
Here the chipset is paired with 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage (not expandable), and a mostly stock Android 12 (with some My UX tweaks and improvements). The phone runs on a 5,000mAh battery with 30W TurboPower charging like its predecessor, but 15W wireless charging is supported this year (as well as 5W reverse charging).
You need to provide your own charger, however, there is only a USB-C cable in the box. Note that the USB-C port is wired for 2.0 speeds only, so there’s no support for Motorola’s Ready For.
The Edge (2022) doesn’t have the slim profile of the 2020 model, but it’s smaller than last year’s phone. It measures 160.86×74.24×7.99mm and weighs 170g (making it 30g lighter than the 2021 model). The body is classified IP52 (protected from dust, resistance to water dripping).
The display is the smallest ever with a 6.6-inch diagonal on the 1,080 x 2,400 pixel (20: 9) OLED panel. Size aside, this is the best display so far as it retains the 144Hz refresh rate of its predecessor, but beats it in terms of quality thanks to its 10-bit panel with HDR10 + support. The return to the OLED allowed the fingerprint reader to return to its position under the display.
The rear camera mixes things up further with a 50 MP (1.0 µm pixel) main module with f / 1.8 lens and the family’s first optical image stabilization (OIS). It is flanked by a 120 ° ultra wide-angle camera with a 13 MP (1.12 µm) sensor and an extraordinarily bright f / 1.5 aperture. If that’s not enough, this camera can also take macro photos. Finally, there is a depth sensor.
The main camera can record 4K at 60fps and slow motion video at 1080p @ 120fps. The ultra wide cam reaches 1080p at 30fps. The selfie camera on the front is as before, a 32 MP (0.7 µm, 4-in-1 binning) sensor with 1080p @ 30 fps video capture.
Some other things to note include the dual speakers with Dolby Atmos sound. However, there is no 3.5mm jack on board. In addition to the USB port, the connectivity is all wireless: Wi-Fi 6E (2.4, 5 and 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.2 and NFC, as well as support for all the main positioning constellations. As for the 5G connection, you get sub-6 and mmWave with a physical nanoSIM and an eSIM.
The Motorola Edge (2022) only appears on the US site for now, and the company has yet to reveal full launch details, but we’ll keep an eye out. Furthermore, there is only one coloring available.
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