Today, Motorola unveiled the Edge 50 Neo to the world and also announced the global rollout of the Edge 50. Let's take a look at the newcomer first.
The Motorola Edge 50 Neo is a compact and interestingly designed phone, but it still shares the Edge 50's IP68 water and dust resistance rating, as well as its MIL-STD 810H certification.
At just 154.1mm high, 71.2mm wide and 8.1mm thick, it’s a compact phone that weighs just 171g. On the front, it features a 6.4-inch LTPO FHD+ 120Hz OLED display with up to 3,000 nits of brightness. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 3.
Unlike the Edge 50, which offers both vegan leather and vegan suede finishes, the Edge 50 neo is available only in soft-textured vegan leather. The phone is available in a selection of attractive colours.
Motorola Edge 50 neo in Grisaille, Latte, Nautical Blue and Poinciana
The Motorola Edge 50 Neo features a 4nm MediaTek Dimensity 7300 with 8GB or 12GB of RAM and packs 256GB or 512GB of storage.
Power comes from a 4,310mAh battery with support for 68W TurboPower wired charging and 15W wireless charging. The 68W adapter is included in the box, as is a color-matched protective case!
The Motorola Edge 50 neo features a 50MP main camera with a 1/1.56-inch Sony LYTIA 700C sensor, a 13MP ultra-wide camera with PDAF, and a 10MP 3x telephoto zoom. On the front is a 32MP selfie sensor with fixed focus.
Motorola uses its own Moto AI image processing, which the company says works across all cameras and on uncompressed image data to bring out the best possible image. Interestingly, Moto AI also adjusts video quality.
A word on the Motorola Edge 50, which was unveiled in India and Mexico earlier this month. Now it’s making its global debut.
The Motorola Edge 50 comes in two vegan leather finishes – Jungle Green and Peach Fuzz, and one vegan suede finish – Koala Grey.
It shares the camera system, as well as the IP68 water and dustproof rating and MIL-STD 810H certification as the Edge 50 Neo, but it's a larger phone with a bigger screen and battery.
It uses a 6.7-inch 120Hz OLED panel with Gorilla Glass 5 on top and packs a 5,000mAh battery with the same 68W/15W wired/wireless charging. Inside the Motorola Edge 50 is a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition with 8GB or 12GB of RAM. There are 256GB and 512GB storage options.
The Motorola Edge 50 in Jungle Green, Koala Grey and Peach Fuzz
The Motorola Edge 50 Neo is available to buy today in select European markets, starting at €499. The device will also be available in select markets in Asia, Latin America and Oceania in the coming months.
The Motorola Edge 50, already available in India and Mexico, is now available in select European markets starting today with prices starting at €599. It will arrive in Latin America, Asia and Oceania in the coming weeks.