Motorola unveils edge smartphones

Motorola unveils its new top-of-the-range smartphones. In an online presentation, the company shows the Edge and the Edge +, which are characterized by the performing photographic sector and a sensitive curvature of the screen. The 5G devices were expected at the MWC in Barcelona, ​​the mobile phone fair which was scheduled for the end of February and was canceled due to the coronavirus. The two smartphones both mount a 6.7inch OLED screen with 90 Hz update and a small hole where the 25 megapixel front camera is housed. The display has curved sides at an angle of almos t 90 degrees, creating two side edges wi t h customizable functions. By swiping your finger up or down, for example, you can consult the notification panel or switch from one app to another. When not using the phone, the edges light up showing the battery charge status, incoming calls, alarms and notifications.

Edge + is the top range of Motorola that we haven’t seen for a few years, equipped with a 6.7’ OLED display in 21: 9 ratio and HDR10 + certified, which Motorola defines as ‘endless’ due to the angle of almost 90 ° on both sides. To move it all we think the Snapdragon 865 assisted by 12GB of RAM type DDR5, the internal memory is 256 GB of type UFS 3.0 connectivity is complete, present both 5g (mmWave + sub-6Ghz) and WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1 , NFC and USB 3.1 Type-C port. In the back there are 3 cameras: a 108MP f / 1.8 main sensor with Quad Pixel technology, an 16MP f / 2.2 Ultra-wide angle The Motorola Edge + is the most powerful.

The photographic sector has a main 108 megapixel lens flanked by an 8 mp telephoto lens, an ultra-wide-angle 16 mp with Macro Vision and Tof sensor. Record video in 6K, with optical and digital stabilizer. Under the hood is the 5G Snapdragon 865 processor, Qualcomm’s best, along with 12 GB of Ram and 256 GB of internal memory. The 5 thousand mAh battery promises two days of autonomy. Presented in the colors Smoky Sangria and Thunder Gray, it will be available in Italy in May at a price of around 1,200 euros. Cheaper the Motorola Edge, with Snapdragon 765 processor, 4 or 6 GB of Ram and 128 GB of memory.

On the back it has a 64 mp main camera, an 8 mp telephoto lens, an ultra wide angle with 16 mp Macro Vision and Tof sensor. The battery is 4,500 mAh. In the colors Midnight Magenta and Solar Black, it will reach 700 euros in May.