Motorola Edge
The Motorola Edge is an Android phablet developed by Motorola Mobility, unveiled at a virtual event on 22 April 2020 alongside the flagship Motorola Edge+.[1][2]
| Manufacturer | Motorola Mobility |
|---|---|
| First released | 29 May 2020 |
| Type | Phablet |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 161.6 mm × 71.1 mm × 9.3 mm (6.36 in × 2.80 in × 0.37 in) |
| Mass | 188 g (6.6 oz) |
| Operating system | Android 10 |
| System on chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2.4 GHz (1x 2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime + 1x 2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 620 |
| Memory | 4/6 GB LPDDR4X RAM |
| Storage | 128/256 GB UFS 2.1 |
| Removable storage | microSDXC |
| Battery | 4500 mAh |
| Data inputs | Fingerprint (optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity |
| Display | 6.7 in (170.2 mm), 2340 × 1080 (385 ppi), OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors 90Hz refresh rate |
| Rear camera | 64 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.72", 0.8µm (wide) + 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 1.0µm (ultrawide) + 8 MP, f/2.4, 52mm, 1.12µm (telephoto) + ToF 3D (depth), PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Front camera | 25 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm, 1080p@30fps, HDR |
| Sound | Stereo loudspeakers, 3.5mm audio jack |
| Connectivity | 2G EDGE, GPRS/3G HSPA, HSPA+/4G LTE, LTE+, 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), dual-band, WiFi direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v5.1, A2DP, Low-energy |
| Development status | released |
Specifications
Design
The Motorola Edge is constructed using an anodized aluminum frame, a plastic back, and curved Gorilla Glass 5 on the front. The top left corner of the display has a circular cutout for the front-facing camera. On the back, the rear camera module houses an oval array with the LED flash offset to the right, and protrudes slightly. The available colors are Solar Black and Midnight Magenta.
Hardware
The Edge uses the Snapdragon 765G processor with the Adreno 620 GPU. The phone comes with 128 GB of UFS 2.1 storage (256 GB for the U.S. version) which can be expanded via microSDXC, paired with 4 or 6 GB (6 GB only for U.S.) of LPDDR4X RAM. The display is an OLED panel with HDR10 support, featuring an optical (under-screen) fingerprint sensor. A 6.7-inch (170mm) 1080p screen is used, with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a 90 Hz refresh rate. The battery capacity is 4500 mAh; wired fast charging is supported over USB-C at 18W, although wireless charging is not supported. Stereo speakers and a 3.5mm audio jack are also included. The Edge's camera setup consists of a 64 MP wide sensor, a 16 MP ultrawide sensor, an 8 MP telephoto sensor, and a time-of-flight sensor. The front camera uses a 25 MP sensor.
Software
The Edge runs a stock version of Android 10.
References
- Gartenberg, Chaim (22 April 2020). "Motorola returns to flagship phones with the Edge Plus". The Verge. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- Holland, Patrick (22 April 2020). "The $1,000 Motorola Edge Plus aims to be a 5G Samsung Galaxy killer". CNET. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
