Motorola Edge 50 Professional evaluation

Introduction

Motorola is all about sensorial experiences this 12 months and shifting the eye from specs to way of life – or a minimum of that is the thought they’re making an attempt to promote us on with the Edge 50 Professional. Colours, supplies, experiences, and AI are the place the advertising focus is, however we’ll attempt to stay pragmatic and never get too tangled within the esoteric.

You’ll be able to’t miss the Pantone collaboration on the skin – as with earlier fashions from the corporate, the Edge 50 Professional is available in a minimum of one uncommon hue that is been okayed by the colour matching specialists; it is Luxe Lavender on this case. However that is been executed earlier than, and there is extra Pantone now – the show and digital camera are Pantone-validated too, each of that are firsts within the business (for no matter that is value).

Extra to our liking are numbers usually and the 6.7-inch OLED is each sharp (1220p) and quick (144Hz), to not point out vibrant (2000nits, Motorola says). There are specs to be appreciated within the digital camera subject too – at first, the f/1.4 aperture on the primary digital camera. It is also good to see a correct three-camera setup, telephoto included, and the truth that the ultrawide has autofocus deserves reward proper from the outset.

We’re much less enthusiastic in regards to the coronary heart of the Edge 50 Professional, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Maybe you recall that the Edge 40 Professional had the flagship Snapdragon final 12 months, however this 12 months’s Professional is completely different – a restructuring of the lineup in 2024 means there’s an Extremely on the high, like there was one era prior, and that one will get the top-level chipset. The Professional, in the meantime, steps right down to extra of an upper-midrange standing – we’ll see the place it stands on the worth meter as we go alongside.

The charging functionality is about as flagship-grade as they arrive, although – at 125W and 18 minutes from empty to full, the specs are greater than promising – albeit with some caveats. The 50W wi-fi charging score can also be a welcome enchancment over the 15W of the earlier era, even when the 4,500mAh capability is not overly beneficiant. We do just like the comparatively compact measurement and pocket-friendly weight, and the IP68 score is most welcome too (additionally, befitting the ‘Professional’ moniker).

Motorola Edge 50 Professional specs at a look:

• Physique: 161.2×72.4×8.2mm, 186g; Glass entrance, silicone polymer (eco leather-based) or acetate again, aluminum body; IP68 mud/water-resistant (as much as 1.5m for 30 min).
• Show: 6.7″ P-OLED, 1B colours, 144Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (peak), 1220x2712px decision, 20:9 side ratio, 446ppi.
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm): Octa-core (1×2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3×1.8 GHz Cortex-A510); Adreno 720.
• Reminiscence: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 2.2.
• OS/Software program: Android 14, Whats up UI.
• Rear digital camera: Large (foremost): 50 MP, f/1.4, 25mm, 1/1.55″, 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS; Telephoto: 10 MP, f/2.0, 67mm, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; Extremely extensive angle: 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm, 1.12µm, AF.
• Entrance digital camera: 50 MP, f/1.9, 21mm, 0.64µm, AF.
• Video seize: Rear digital camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS; Entrance digital camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps.
• Battery: 4500mAh; 125W wired, 100% in 18 min (marketed), 50W wi-fi, 10W reverse wi-fi.
• Connectivity: 5G; Twin SIM; Wi-Fi 6e; BT 5.4; NFC.
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (below show, optical); stereo audio system; Prepared For six help.

Motorola Edge 50 Professional unboxing

Motorola unboxings have turn into considerably of a deal with in recent times, due to the corporate’s observe of utilizing perfume on the within of the field – that certain is ‘a novel sensorial expertise’ that you just will not be getting from different manufacturers. We’ll be fast to confess that there is little sensible profit to this, however that does not imply we prefer it any much less. That is along with the packaging being plastic-free and made from 80% recycled supplies, which is all the time good.

Inside, along with the cellphone, you may be getting a TurboPower adapter. Its most output will differ relying on area and/or model of the cellphone. Our 12GB/512GB Euro spec contains the 125W charger, and that is what the 12GB/256GB choice may even be getting, however the 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB variants can be bundled with a 68W unit (a minimum of as greatest as we will inform – it is value double checking together with your vendor). A USB-C cable is included too.

Additionally a part of the package deal is a snap-on again cowl with a semi-transparent frosted impact. The colour of this accent can be matched to the cellphone’s colorway and for our Luxe Lavender evaluation unit the hue is named Blue Heron (in Pantone converse once more).