Motorola unveiled the Motorola Edge 50 Professional at present at a grand occasion in New Delhi, India in Black Magnificence, Luxe Lavender, and Moonlight Pearl colours. We acquired to spend a while with the lavender shade model, and listed below are our first impressions of the telephone.
The Motorola Edge 50 Professional is available in a plastic-free, eco-friendly retail bundle fabricated from 80% recycled supplies. It features a charging cable, a SIM ejector device, a “local weather pleasant” protecting case matching the smartphone’s shade, and an influence adapter.
Motorola additionally provides what it calls “Moto Perfume” to the Edge 50 Professional’s field for a “distinctive sensorial expertise” and “sensorial join.” The perfume is kind of pleasing and spectacular, which provides to the unboxing expertise. The Edge 50 Professional exudes the identical perfume, however clearly we count on it to put on off in a couple of days.
The smartphone itself is constructed round a 6.7″ 144Hz 10-bit curved pOLED show of 1,220p decision. It is a Pantone Validated True Shade Show with 2,000 nits peak brightness and HDR10+ help. The validation allegedly ensures that it appropriately renders all types of human pores and skin tones.”
The Motorola Edge 50 Professional’s display is protected by Gorilla Glass, however Motorola did not reveal the precise model. It has a centered punch-hole for the 50 MP selfie digicam with autofocus and an f/1.9 aperture.
Beneath the show is a fingerprint scanner, which we discovered to be quick and correct within the brief time we spent with the Motorola Edge 50 Professional. Nonetheless, it’s kind of small for our liking and may’ve been positioned barely increased for a greater phone-unlocking expertise.
On the opposite aspect is the Pantone-validated 50MP “AI Powered Professional-Grade Digital camera” with OIS and an f/1.4 aperture. It is joined by a 10MP telephoto digicam (OIS, 3x optical, 30x hybrid) and a 13MP ultrawide digicam (120° FOV), with the latter additionally with the ability to seize macro pictures due to its autofocusing capabilities.
These cameras help AI-based options and are positioned on a squircle-shaped unibody island, which causes the telephone to wobble loads on flat surfaces. Beneath this island is the signature Motorola brand, which displays mild at totally different angles.
That mentioned, the Motorola Edge 50 Professional Moonlight Pearl’s rear cowl was designed by the Italian design home Mazzucchelli 1849. It has a home made acetate end, and Motorola mentioned the sample will probably be distinctive on every Moonlight Pearl fashions.
Then again, the Motorola Edge 50 Professional Luxe Lavender and Black Magnificence fashions’ again panels are coated with silicone vegan leather-based. They supply a pleasant in-hand really feel with a cushty grip, which can also be facilitated by the curved edges of the rear cowl. Nonetheless, the panel would not match seamlessly with the steel body, and that is fairly annoying at instances.
Even then, we like the general design of the Luxe Lavender mannequin. It seems to be cool and is snug to carry, making one-hand use simple.
Speaking in regards to the ports and controls, the Motorola Edge 50 Professional has the facility key and quantity buttons on its right-side body. On the backside is the USB-C port, flanked by a SIM card slot, microphone, and speaker, and up high is the secondary mic with Dolby Atmos textual content.
Motorola Edge 50 Professional’s ports and controls
Below the hood, we’ve the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC with 8 GB/12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. The smartphone boots Android 14 with the brand new Hey UI on high and is devoid of pre-installed third-party apps, which is appreciated. You get a couple of apps from Motorola and Dolby Atmos, however these provide totally different software program experiences, so we aren’t complaining.
In case you’re questioning in regards to the software program help, Motorola has promised three years of Android model upgrades and 4 years of safety updates. The latter will probably be launched quarterly, although, which is a bummer.
Fueling the complete bundle is a 4,500 mAh battery with 125W TurboPower charging. Nonetheless, solely the 12 GB/256 GB variant will come bundled with a 125W adapter. The 8 GB/128 GB mannequin will probably be bundled with a 68W adapter as Motorola was seeking to trim down the value.
The remainder of the Motorola Edge 50 Professional’s highlights embody an IP68 score, 5G connectivity, NFC, stereo audio system, spatial sound, and Hello-Res Audio. It additionally helps 50W wi-fi charging and 10W reverse wired charging – the explanation why Motorola went with a 4,500 mAh battery as a substitute of 5,000 mAh or extra. The model mentioned this mix affords the most effective expertise.
We have begun reviewing the Motorola Edge 50 Professional, so stick round to search out out if it is value shopping for.
