Motorola edge 50 Pro is official! It comes with 144Hz curved screen, Snapdragon 7 Gen3 processor and IP68 certification

This day of April 3, 2024 marks the launch of Motorola edge 50 Pro, a mid-range smartphone with premium design, AI-powered camera and IP68 certification. In the style of the series “edge” the curves of the screen are also preserved, and we find all the details together in the lines below.

Design and Display

Design-wise, at least from the front, the phone doesn’t look very different from its predecessor Motorola Edge 40 Pro launched exactly one year ago in April. The same curved edges are retained, and the major difference is at the back where the photo module takes a different approach with a one-piece cover, reminiscent of the OPPO Find X5.

We have 3 color options available here namely black and purple with eco-leather and the silver/grey model which features an interesting wave gradient, here being a matte polycarbonate. The screen is a 6.7-inch pOLED with a refresh rate of 144Hz, a resolution of 2712 x 1220 pixels and a brightness of up to 2000 nits.

It is also the first smartphone to display Pantone validated colors for more accurate natural colors and skin tones.

Hardware

Internally, it seems that we have a downgrade compared to the predecessor that offered a Snapdragon 8 Gen2 processor, this is because here we meet a mid-range chipset, a Snapdragon 7 Gen3not even the Plus version seen recently on the OnePlus Ace 3V.

Specifications:

• Display: 6.7 inches, pOLED, 2712 x 1220 pixels, 144Hz
• Processor: Snapdragon 7 Gen3 (4nm), Adreno 720
• Configurations: 8/12 GB RAM LPDDR4X + 256 GB UFS 2.2
• Selfie camera: 50 mpx, autofocus, f/1.9, Quad Pixel
• Rear camera: 50 mpx wide, f/1.4, OIS + 13 mpx ultra-wide, autofocus, macro + 10 mpx telephoto, 3x optical zoom
• Connectivity: 5G SA/NSA, Wi-Fi 6e, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, USB-C, NFC
• OS: Android 14
• Other: IP68 certification
• Audio: stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
• Battery: 4500 mAh, 125W wired charging, 50W wireless, 10W reverse wireless charging

Camera

We have also reached the camera chapter, and from the start the selfie camera integrated in the dot cutout in the screen attracts attention, a 50 mpx unit with autofocus for quality selfies and vlogging. At the back we find a triple setup that includes 50 mpx wide camera (f/1.4, OIS) + 10 megapixel telephoto (3x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom) + 13 mpx ultra-wide. The latter offers autofocus and thus also macro capture.

It should be noted that the Edge 50 Pro is the first Motorola smartphone to bring AI Photo Enhancement Engine with optimizations for motion capture and color segmentation. Also on the AI ​​functions side, we tick adaptive stabilization, tracking autofocus, tilt mode. The camera is also Pantone certified to capture colors naturally.

Other

In the other category we discuss the battery, a unit of 4500mAh which will charge at 125Wwired and 50W wireless. We have IP68 certification for water and dust resistance, and as an OS we have Android 14 here along with the new HelloUX interface that brings generative AI functions for custom wallpapers.

The Edge 50 Pro is also the first phone to support Motorola Smart Connect, the new set of Moto Continuity features that run on tablets, smartphones and PCs from Motorola and Lenovo, with support for external displays and sync data.

Price and availability

The Motorola edge 50 Pro has been launched in the Indian market for now, at a starting price of 350 Euros for the 8GB RAM and 256GB flash storage configuration.