Motorola is introducing a new device for its North American customers. This time the phone is from the Edge family, and it is called the Edge (2022). As its name suggests, this is a smaller, more ‘lite’ version of the Edge Plus (2022) that was released earlier this year. The phone resembles both last year’s Edge (2021) and Motorola’s Edge 30 which is sold in Europe. Still, the new Motorola mid-range device is different from the rest of the brand’s lineup. The Chicago brand’s Edge (2022) will first be available at T-Mobile at a regular price of $498 and with a limited-time offer to get it for free if you add a new line. Let’s find out if this new phone is mid-range king material. In terms of design, the Edge (2022) closely resembles the rest of Motorola’s 2022 smartphone lineup. The device has slightly rounded edges and a round camera module, just like the bigger and more expensive Plus model. Both the rails and back of the phone look to be plastic, but the fit and finish seem decent in pictures. Considering the price of the device, a lack of metal is to be expected. The camera bump of this phone’s triple-camera system is tiny, which helps when using the phone while it is sitting on a flat surface. As far as the front of the phone goes, the Edge (2022) has tiny bezels around its display and a punch-hole-style front camera. The fingerprint scanner is also found on the front of the phone as it is an under-display one. When it comes to size, the new Edge measures 160.86 x 74.24 x 8.24mm and weighs 170g. This means the Motorola is lighter by 19g than its main competitor, the Samsung Galaxy A53, yet it is almost identical in size.
Display and performance
Motorola didn’t make any compromises when it came to the display of the Edge (2022). This phone features a 6.6-inch OLED panel with a 144Hz refresh rate and an FHD+ resolution. Motorola also brags about this display being able to hit 1,300 nits in its high brightness mode.
The Edge (2022) is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 1050 processor. This chip is similar in terms of performance to Snapdragon’s 778G and 778G+ chips. The one area MediaTek’s chip seems to have the edge over Qualcomm's alternative is the gaming department. This combined with a 144Hz refresh rate screen means that the new Edge should be among the best phones for gaming in the sub-$500 smartphone market. As for the storage, the new Edge comes in two versions. The base one has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and there is a second, more expensive version with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. As we mentioned earlier, the Motorola Edge (2022) features a triple camera system. The main camera is a 50MP sensor with an f/1.8 aperture, OIS (optical image stabilization), and Ultra Pixel technology. Ultra Pixel combines four pixels into one for better low-light performance while saving on storage space.
Camera
The ultra-wide camera of the Motorola Edge (2022) is a 13MP sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and a 120° ultra-wide angle. This camera also has Micro Vision, which means it is used for macro shots. The third camera is a 2MP depth sensor which should help with portrait photography. The main camera can record a video in 4K 60 fps and a slow motion video at either 720p 960fps or 1080p 120fps. The ultra-wide shooter is limited to a 1080p 30fps video recording. The front camera is a 32MP f/2.45 sensor that also uses Ultra Pixel technology.
