I especially noticed this when opening apps or with Android animations that seem to take longer than they would on other similarly priced phones. There were a few times where I wanted the phone to be more peppy. The Edge has a Snapdragon 778G chip, which was fine in everyday use. Indoors, the screen's brightness is fine, but there were a few times outdoors when the display was washed out by sunlight.
Speaking of the screen, I like that I can choose to lock it in at 144Hz or put it into an adaptive 120Hz mode. And that was with the screen locked in at 144Hz. In CNET's looped video playback test with airplane mode turned on, the Edge lasted 21 hours and 20 minutes. During my time with the Edge, my screen-on time averaged 4.5 hours. Even when I was connected to 5G Ultra Wideband, the Edge made it a day and a half on a single charge. Motorola advertises the Edge as a "two-day phone" and I agree. And that's where the Edge's giant 5,000-mAh battery comes in. Most people would rather have a phone with a long battery life. While phone cameras get a lot of the attention in terms of reviews, not everyone cares about having the latest groundbreaking camera tech on their phones. The Motorola Edge has an excellent battery life It represents a great value for what you get, especially in terms of battery life.
Overall, I like this second-gen version of the Edge even more than the original. Compared to the Moto G family and the Motorola One line of phones, the Edge is a significant step up in terms of features and quality.
But even when you compare the Edge with its discounted price, there are phones like the Google Pixel 5A with 5G that cost less, have better cameras and receive software upgrades for years longer. For about the same $700 price there are more premium offerings like the iPhone 13. Luckily, I tested the phone in San Francisco and was able to get speeds of 800mbps near where I was staying.Īmong the sea of competing phones, the Motorola Edge is the middle child. Ultra Wideband is the version of 5G that allows truly impressive speeds you just need to be in a specific spot where it's offered. It has 128GB of storage, 6GB of RAM and, as the UW in its name suggests, works on Verizon's Ultra Wideband 5G network. 14, you can buy a $550 version called the Motorola Edge 5G UW, which I tested for this review. The Edge has 256GB of storage, 8GB of RAM and 5G support for low and midband 5G networks on T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. The Edge normally costs $700 which converts roughly to £520, AU$980 and is currently on sale for $600. Ready For's cursor interface feels clunky.