Motorola introduced the Motorola Edge 30, describing the smartphone mid-range like the “smartphone The thinnest 5G in its class” at only 6.79 mm thick.
It’s not just a slim phone, with premium features like a 6.5-inch 144Hz OLED display and dual 50MP rear cameras, but is that enough to tempt consumers? smart phones mid-range like the OnePlus Nord 2?
Here’s everything there is to know about the Motorola Edge 30 right now, from release date and pricing details to a breakdown of key features and specs.
When will the Motorola Edge 30 go on sale?
The Motorola Edge 30 is available in Europe from today, while select markets in Asia, Australia, India, Latin America and the Middle East will be able to get the phone “in the weeks coming”.
We’re still waiting for a specific release date, but we’ll update this section as soon as we know more. There are no plans to release in the US, although the updated Motorola Edge 30 Pro will.
How much will the Motorola Edge 30 cost?
Despite its characteristics primeLike a 6.5-inch OLED display with a smooth 144Hz refresh rate and dual 50MP rear cameras, the Motorola Edge 30 is priced temptingly at $449.99.
Like the others smart phones Motorola, we expect it to be available in stores such as Motorola, Amazon, MediaMarkt, El Corte Inglés and Fnac in the coming weeks.
At this price, the Motorola Edge 30 faces the popular smart phones mid-range like the OnePlus Nord 2 and Motorola’s own Moto G200, although neither can match the impressive build of its design.
Motorola Edge 30 design and features
The main feature of the Motorola Edge 30 is its design, with Motorola calling it the “thinnest 5G smartphone in its class” with an impressive thickness of 6.79mm, just under a millimeter thinner than the flagship. from Motorola. Impressive 2.11mm thinner than Motorola’s similarly priced Moto G200.
Motorola says this helps the phone take up less space in your pocket and feel more comfortable in the hand than bulkier alternatives, and more importantly, it doesn’t affect other parts of the smartphone.
It has a jewel-like design on the back that catches the light in an interesting way, creating the illusion of depth in the “premium plastic” back. In fact, the all-plastic body is one of the few design details that detracts from the overall high-quality look that matches the Motorola Edge 30 Pro.
It comes in three new color options – Meteor Grey, Aurora Green and Super Moon Silver – to suit different tastes.
It also features a flagship-level 6.5-inch 10-bit FHD+ OLED display with HDR10+ support and a super-smooth 144Hz refresh rate that will make games and apps more responsive to the touch. .
It’s flanked by a pair of Dolby Atmos-enabled stereo speakers, and for fans of Hi-Res Audio, the Edge 30 features Snapdragon Sound with aptX Lossless support, enabling Hi-Res Audio playback wirelessly.
Cameras are a big priority for the Motorola Edge 30, with a 50MP f/1.8 main sensor with optical image stabilization and “all-pixel” focus that uses 100% of the pixels for precise focus .
Motorola claims it has excellent performance in both good and low light thanks to a combination of pixel binning technology and the ability to take low-light images in 10-bit RAW and convert them instantly in jpg for better colors, deeper blacks and greater clarity. It is also capable of recording HDR10+ videos with improved color gamut, brightness and contrast.
It’s combined with a 50MP 144-degree ultrawide – one of the highest resolution ultrawides – which acts as a macro camera capable of taking images from 2.5cm away. There’s also a 2MP depth sensor on the back, giving the illusion of a triple camera setup when only two of the three are usable.
There’s also a 32MP selfie camera powered by pixel grouping which claims to improve low-light performance.
In addition to improving Material As for the camera, Motorola says it will work well with third-party apps like Instagram and TIkTok, which many Android smartphones can’t.
The Edge 30 also offers premium connectivity options such as Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, and 5G.
But while the Edge 30 has a distinctly premium display and camera setup, the same can’t be said for the processor. At its heart is Qualcomm’s mid-range 6nm 5G Snapdragon 778, along with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage, although some Qualcomm Elite Gaming features are available to improve the performance. mobile gaming experience.
Other key specs are a 4,020mAh battery with 33W TurboPower charging (a charger comes in the box, by the way), an under-screen fingerprint reader, software support for features of Android 12, including Material You, and Lenovo ThinkShield technology to provide additional functionality. Data protection.
The smartphone will ship from the factory with Android 12, and Motorola is committed to at least 2 OS updates and three years of bi-monthly security updates.
Motorola Edge 30 Specifications
- 4 × 74.2 × 6.79mm
- 155 grams
- IP52 water resistance
- plastic body
- 5-inch 144Hz AMOLED display (10-bit, HDR10+)
- Fingerprint reader under the screen
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 778 5G with 8GB RAM
- 128/256 GB storage
- 5G connectivity
- WiFi 6E
- Bluetooth 5.2 with aptX Lossless support
- Rear cameras: 50 MP wide, OIS, all-pixel focus, f/1.8. 50 MP Ultra Wide, 114 degrees, f/2.2, Macro mode support. 2 MP depth camera.
- Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.4
- HDR10+ video recording.
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- 4020mAh battery
- 33W TurboPower charging (included)
- Android 12 with 2 OS updates and three years of security updates
- Compatibility with Lenovo ThinkShield for Mobile
- Available in Meteor Grey, Aurora Green and Super Moon Silver
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