After presenting its new Motorola Edge 50 series and the Moto Buds headphones in its two interesting options, from EL ESPAÑOL – El Androide Libre we had the opportunity to have been trying out the largest model in the series for a while, the Edge 50 Ultra. A mobile that visually differs from the Edge 50 Pro by a single detail: the vertical design of the camera located at the bottom of the rear module.
Thanks to this detail, one can be distinguished from the other, since, moreover, it is practically identical in external appearance, although in its internal parts it has notable specifications to provide this smartphone with night portrait photography it stands out, it’s one of the best excuses to dig a little deeper into your pocket and get to your purchase. The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is available in Europe for 999 dollars.
Of course, it has very important competitors and has to face the Samsung Galaxy S24 in its base model and the Pixel 8 Pro used by Motorola. its commitment to emotional connection with the user to deliver great value to their smartphones, whether through PANTONE and its distinguished colors, or unique fragrances in collaboration with Firmeminch; as stated by Andrea Monleón, general manager for the Iberian Peninsula of Mobile Business Group (MBG), in the interview given at the beginning of the year to EL ESPAÑOL – El Androide Libre.
Motorola has also emphasized the importance of photography in the new series and the Edge 50 Ultra is the total example of these advancements. Use Moto AI to specify the photographs and to understand the scenario in which the user finds himself in order to apply the best possible settings.
Photography of the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
Thus, artificial intelligence is used to enhance the details of photos and even apply them when there are none; always in an appropriate manner so that no type of inappropriate correction is generated, and to make necessary adjustments to improve the color and even the bokeh effect when using portrait or portrait mode.
Unlike the Edge 50 Pro, which has to wait for an update to its camera app, the Edge 50 Ultra has the automatic tracking so that it follows the person and is not blurry at any point during video recording. Especially the 64 MP telephoto lens with 3x and 100x hybrid zoom with Super Zoom. All three cameras are characterized by the use of Quad Pixel technology. Here are three added to the front:
- 50 MP camera OIS with f/1.6 aperture (Quad
Pixel technology for PDAF 2.4 µm and omnidirectional). - 50 Mpx ultra wide angle + Macro Vision (Quad Pixel for 1.28 μm).
- 64 MP telephoto camera with 3x optical and 100x hybrid zoom (OIS and Quad Pixel technology
at 1.4 μm). - 50 MP front camera with AF and aperture f/1.9 (Quad Pixel
at 1.4 μm).
The previous two portrait photos were taken in vertical mode (that’s what Motorola calls portrait mode in the camera app) in Marrakech and serve perfectly to highlight one of the photography advancements of the new Motorola Edge 50 Ultra. Both taken in low light to show that it is an ideal smartphone for photographs that are not so easy to take at night with good dynamic range, colors and sharpness in different sections of the photo.
Its other important aspects
The screen is another of the best virtues of the Edge 50 Ultra, as well as the rest of the phones that make up the series like the Edge 50 Pro and the Edge 50 Fusion. Nail 6.67-inch POLED with super HD (1220p) resolution with a 144Hz refresh rate, support for HDR10+, DCI-P3, and a peak brightness of 2,500 nits.
Another of its big differences compared to the Edge 50 Pro is the presence of the new Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip, announced just a month ago, which does a great job in conjunction with Moto AI for photography; one of the battle fronts on which Motorola is currently working to transform this mobile into a mobile capable of competing against the Pixel 8 Pro or the next Pixel 9 Pro.
Like the Edge 50 Pro, the 50 Ultra features a unique configuration of 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1 TB of internal storage with UFS 4.0 system. Internal memory plays an important role, and to find a mobile with this capacity this year you have to turn to the Galaxy S24 Ultra at a price of 1,819 dollars or the Pixel 8 Pro, but in a 512 GB configuration for 1,099 dollars .
There 125W super-fast charging, 50W wireless charging and a capacity of 4,500 mAh are other reference points to understand the Edge 50 Ultra against the competition. Of course, the Pixel 8 Pro and the upcoming 9 Pro are the rivals to beat.
Apart from Android 14 or its IP68 certification against water and dustdesign is another of the keys that the brand works on throughout the Edge 50 series. The Ultra model is the maximum exponent with the unibody body and three colors in which it openly stands out. he Fishing plush (PANTONE color of this year 2024) in vegan leather and PANTONE Nordic wood in ‘wood’ finish that we were able to get our hands on.
And Simple touch and soft touch to show unique value in this sense, to accentuate the emotional connection with their mobile phones and this has its great reason for being. In fact, it is not the only one to play its cards very well in this regard and Google launched the Pixel 8 in mint green at the beginning of the year.
I buy it?
The advancement in photography, an incredible display and the unibody design in PANTONE colors make the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra a worthy contender against the competition based on these aspects, but if you add in its 125W super-fast charging, a personalized layer with notable experiences like shaking to turn on the flashlight or 1TB of internal storage With its 16 GB of RAM, they take it to another level.
We emphasize emotional value of Motorola devices and the Edge 50 Ultra is the champion of this connection sought by the brand. Of course, to put it exactly in its place, you have to know what you are looking for in a mobile phone, and in this case, compared to Google or Samsung mobile phones, its super fast charging or its 1TB internal memory are two important specifications to consider before making the final decision to definitively tip the scales one way or the other.