Two reasons not to purchase the Motorola Edge 50 and three reasons to do so

By Balvinder Singh – Published On: August 16, 2024

The brand’s newest product, the Motorola Edge 50, is priced between Rs 25,000 and Rs 30,000. The brand is optimistic about the performance of its Edge 50 line in India, having launched it with great promise several times this year. This month saw the national release of the entry-level variant in the series, which sports a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 CPU among other features.

Based on our in-depth examination of the phone, these are the reasons why you should get the Motorola Edge 50 and the reasons it might not be the right phone for you.

3 Motives for Purchasing the Motorola Edge 50

Premium and durable design

Motorola Edge 50 is one of the few smartphones in its range to feature a metal frame. That’s not all; the device features a vegan leather back panel for a premium feel with all three of its colour options: Jungle Green, Peach Fuzz, and Koala Grey.

The phone has remarkable numbers in terms of thickness and dimensions. At 7.79mm and 180 grams, it is both lighter and thinner than rival devices like the Realme 13 Pro and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus. Motorola has maintained its IP68 water and dust resistance designation without sacrificing durability. Additionally exclusive to the sector is a MIL-STD 810H designation, which guarantees superior protection against unintentional drops, severe temperatures, and more.

Excellent display

The Motorola Edge 50 has a curved display, just like some of its rivals, but its 6.7-inch screen is particularly notable. With a refresh rate of 144 Hz, the 10-bit pOLED display has a resolution of 1,220p, or “Super HD.”

Additional features include compatibility for HDR10+, a peak brightness of 1,600 nits, and a color gamut of DCI-P3. Although it isn’t the brightest screen in the class, the vivid mode of the gadget allows for remarkable color reproduction. Streaming apps like Netflix should play in full HD, and inadvertent touches should be less frequent. That being said, Corning’s antiquated Gorilla Glass 5 shields the panel.

Telephoto camera setup

The 50MP Sony LYT 700C primary camera sensor with OIS in the Motorola Edge 50 is impressive, but its 10MP Telephoto with 3X optical zoom is even more remarkable. There’s also a 13MP ultrawide camera. Like the primary sensor, this telephoto camera has OIS to produce a shake-free image and improve low-light photography. It is among the most reasonably priced telephoto camera equipment available.

At appropriate focal lengths, portrait shooting is also possible with this telephoto camera. The Motorola Edge 50 Pro, the phone’s larger sister, has the identical primary camera arrangement. On the front, though, is a 32MP selfie camera that has been degraded.

2 Reasons to skip the Motorola Edge 50

Average battery life

The Motorola Edge 50 might not be the phone for you if you’re a heavy user who demands more from your device than simply a day’s worth of battery life. Despite having a 5,000mAh battery pack, the device’s battery life is not as long as that of competitors like the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus according to our tests.

In our PCMark battery test, the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus outlasts the Motorola Edge 50 by an astounding 3.5 hours. Neither our video streaming test nor our gaming test yielded very amazing battery life. The good news is that it can quickly top up from 20% to full charge in just 41 minutes thanks to its 68W rapid charging capability. 15W wireless charging is also supported by the gadget.

Only 2 major OS updates

The Motorola Edge 50’s update policy is another area where it falls short of more powerful competitors in its range. With the Edge 50, the company promises only two major OS updates and three years of security patches, despite its history of delivering sluggish updates. Twenty24 is just seven months old, and Android 15 is just around the corner. Motorola’s software promises pale in comparison to the 3+4 years of update policy offered by Nothing Phone (2a) Plus.

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