Motorola Edge + Review with Key Features

In March 2024, Motorola introduced another smartphone model - Motorola Edge +. What's interesting about the model? What technical parameters did the manufacturer set? Consider in detail the list of characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of the device.

Motorola Edge + smartphone

The first devices from Motorola had a characteristic strict design. After joining the brand to Lenovo, the appearance and design acquired new outlines, similarity with the models of other famous companies, and lost their uniqueness. The novelty is similar to the Galaxy Note model released 5 years ago.

Appearance, ergonomics

Monoblock with a huge display is made in blue shade Blue. No other colors have been announced yet. Almost invisible top bezel, slightly wider chin, side bezels are missing due to the special shape of the display. Power / lock and volume buttons are physical, installed on the right side, a dual SIM card slot is on the left side. At the top there is a mini-jack for connecting a wired headset, at the bottom there is a microphone, speaker and a USB Type-C jack for charging a smartphone. The rear panel contains the company logo in the shape of the letter "M" almost in the center, a triple camera unit and an LED flash eye. Externally, the device looks stylish, impressive, beautiful, has strict outlines, not counting the curved edges of the display. Overall dimensions are similar to those of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus: case height 161.1 mm, width 71.3 mm, thickness is 9.5 mm. The thickness is due to the installation of a large-capacity battery, which is typical for devices with large-sized screens. The weight of the device has not yet been indicated. How comfortable it will be in the hand, we will find out when the model goes on sale.

Mobile communications and internet

The work of the gadget is carried out via one SIM-card such as Nano-SIM or hybrid SIM, with dual standby mode. The smartphone supports all kinds of communication from 2G to 5G. The latter format will not work in Russia, it is not supported - 5G networks are planned to be installed in 2024 - 2025. other formats have been successfully working for a long time in different areas of our huge country. 2G for mobile communications catch GSM bands on waves 850/900/1800/1900, in cases of using a model with two SIM cards. 3G internet operates on the HSDPA 850/900/1700 (AWS) / 1900/2100 bands. 4G (LTE) data transmission bands are not indicated. 5G will operate on SA / NSA technology. Data transmission is carried out at a speed of 42.2 / 5.76 Mbit.

Display and its capabilities

The novelty has a Super AMOLED type matrix.

The display is made using Waterfall FullView technology - a waterfall screen. The first two models with a similar display were advertised in October 2019: these were the Huawei Mate 30 Pro and Vivo Nex 3.

Later, other manufacturers picked up the new technology. The waterfall screen is considered the third technology in the evolution of smartphone displays after flat and curved screens. The principle of the technology is simple: the sides of the screen are curved by almost 90 degrees, forming side edges, beyond which the frames are not visible. Due to them, the surface areas of the frontal plane and the plane of the screen are almost the same, their ratio is close to 100%.Standard flat panel displays are less elongated. The aspect ratio of the screen in the new product is 19.5: 9. The size of the diagonal is 6.67 inches, the usable area is 109.2 sq. Cm. The screen is capacitive, touchscreen with multi-touch function, transmits up to 16 million colors and shades. The screen resolution is quite high: 1080 x 2340 pixels, the image is transmitted in FullHD + mode. The density of pixels per square inch is approximately 386 units. Frames are refreshed at 90Hz like most high-spec models.

The front-facing single-lens camera is located in the upper left corner of the flat part of the screen. An optical fingerprint scanner is installed under the display. To avoid accidental key presses, there are no tactile touch pads in the side edges. The volume control and on / off keys are located a little further on the body of the smartphone. Screens-waterfalls have a significant disadvantage - there is no protection on the edges of the display. If you use your smartphone carelessly, this part of the screen can be damaged and scratched.

Memory and device performance

Internal memory has a capacity of 256 GB, RAM reaches 12 GB. You can use a microSDXC memory card to expand the memory. The card can be installed instead of the second SIM-card in the cell of the SIM-card slot. A separate slot is not provided here. Modern flagships are equipped with multi-module cameras with high resolution, the video and photo format is large in size and takes up a lot of space. The problem is palpable when the device does not have enough memory to accommodate photos and videos. In such cases, the new UFS standard is used, which makes it possible to increase the operating speed of the device and the autonomy of work. This also applies to the Motorola Edge + model. The UFS format provides the fastest writing and reading speeds with the lowest power consumption.

Processor, operating system

The smartphone has a powerful Octa-core processor. 8 Kryo 585 cores work in three clusters in the form 1 + 3 + 4. The clock frequency of the cores is 2.84 GHz / 2.42 GHz / 1.8 GHz, respectively. The processor is powered by the Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 chipset, with an Adreno 650 GPU graphics accelerator and 7nm + process technology. The chip supports the "artificial intelligence" mode. The function improves the quality of the picture when shooting a photo - video, pictures are of high detail. The performance of the processor is related to the speed of the device when loading virtual pages, mobile applications, provides a smooth transition through the pages and tabs of the menu, Internet pages. For gamers, it should be noted that the smartphone provides games with medium menu settings. Avid gamers should purchase products with different specifications.

In the novelty, the manufacturer uses the Android operating system version 10.0. It offers a classic interface, standard applications, icons and desktop shortcuts. The company does not use its own skins.

Multimedia capabilities

The main camera unit is installed on the back cover of the device. It holds 3 lenses. The 108MP main camera has a wide-angle lens, f / 1.7 aperture, PDAF auto focus, and OIS optical gyroscope. The second 8 MP lens with 2.4 aperture operates in telephoto mode, with PDAF autofocus, 3x optical zoom and OIS. The third 16MP lens is considered super wide-angle and has an aperture of 2.2. For cameras, the feature is a dual two-tone LED flash, panorama mode and high-quality HDR shooting. The output video has a size of 2160 pixels at 30 frames per second, 1080p / 30 frames per second.

The selfie camera is mounted on the top left of the display. Its resolution is 25 MPix, aperture is f / 2.0. The mode of high-quality shooting HDR works. Output video: 1080 pixels / 30 frames per second.

Battery and charging functions

The device has a non-removable Li-Po battery with a large capacity of 5170 mAh. Its charging will last for a day when working in active mode. A dedicated function and 15W charger are provided for fast charging of the device.

Wireless and wired connections

The gadget has standard wireless technologies: Bluetooth 5.0; dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11, with password access point, Wi-Fi Direct. There is no infrared port, which is not a disadvantage. Bluetooth up to 10 meters in diameter will work freely. To connect the charger, a USB 3.1 connector, a Type-C 1.0 reversible connector is used. A 3.5 mm jack allows you to connect wired headphones to your device. At the same time, you cannot listen to the radio - no antennas are provided for it. An NFC chip is connected to pay for goods at the checkout. The following navigation systems are used: GPS with dual band A-GPS, GALILEO, BDS, GLONASS.

Built-in add-ons

As in most flagships, in addition to the basic functions, additional ones are built in that improve the quality of using the device. An optical fingerprint sensor is integrated into the screen. The response speed is instant, without freezing, thanks to the Super AMOLED matrix. The gyroscope stabilizes the image in the lens during photo and video shooting, allows you to get high quality images with clear detail. The standard proximity sensor is triggered when you bring the phone to your ear: the screen turns off, thereby saving battery power. The accelerometer positions the image on the screen in the desired plane, horizontal or vertical, with a minimum angle of rotation of the device in space. The built-in compass will allow you to navigate in an unfamiliar place. If the user forgot his wallet at home or in the car in the parking lot on the lower floor, the NFC chip in the smartphone will help pay for purchases or services at the checkout.

Pros and cons

• beautiful appearance;
• flagship capabilities;
• the screen "waterfall" Waterfall FullView looks spectacular and stylish;
• maximum screen area;
• matrix performance;
• minimum sensor response time;
• fast processor;
• optical fingerprint scanner;
• large amount of internal and operational memory;
• cameras with high resolution lenses;
• there is a built-in NFC chip to pay for purchases without a bank card;
• application of the UFS standard for fast information exchange with minimum energy saving.

• there is no radio;
• the side edges of the screen are not protected and are subject to mechanical damage;
• information on the model is not presented in full.

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Conclusion

The Motorola Edge + device resembles the Galaxy Note smartphone. Despite the similarity, the novelty has clear characteristics of the flagship. Among the advantages are the Super AMOLED screen of the "waterfall" type, a capacious battery, 4 cameras with high resolution, 12 GB of RAM and a powerful Octa-core processor with a fast Snapdragon chipset. It remains to wait for the launch on the Russian market in order to evaluate all the capabilities of the device.