Motorola, a Lenovo company has announced that it is wrapping up its premium Edge series of devices for 2024 with two new devices hitting the market with the motorola edge 50 and motorola edge 50 neo which both fuse art and technology including a camera system powered by Sony’s LYTIA sensor, moto ai experiences and a harmonious design with proven durability.
Speaking at the launch of the two new devices, Kurt Bonnici, Head of Motorola Greater Asia Pacific stated:
“The motorola edge 50 and motorola edge 50 neo complete our carefully curated edge family, for 2024. With the addition of these two new devices, we are proud that our edge series has delivered a range of phones that re-define premium. With this franchise we are offering the latest and greatest through different prices and value propositions, catering to users looking to edge closer to the premium phone market.”
“Following the praise of our edge 50 fusion, which was awarded Best Value Phone of the Year 2024 by WhistleOut, it was clear our customers valued ground-breaking features and cutting-edge design. The motorola edge 50 and motorola edge 50 neo embody the innovation our edge family is known for, with a durable build, camera system powered by moto ai, and more.”
So let’s take a look at what the motorola edge 50 and motorola edge 50 neo have to offer shall we.
Motorola edge 50
The motorola edge 50 features a borderless 6.7-inch pOLED display (2712 x 1220 | 1.5K @ 446ppi) that is powered by a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, 12GB RAM and comes with 256GB onboard storage which sadly cannot be expanded via MicroSD card, so you will need to make sure you have enough cloud storage.
In terms of cameras, the motorola edge 50 comes with a triple rear camera set up made up of a 50MP Sony – LYTIATM 700C main sensor lens, a 13MP Ultrawide angle lens and a 10MP Telephoto lens. The front facing camera is a 32MP lens.
The camera system and software have moto ai processing embedded into the software ensuring your pictures, especially to aid in capturing scenes at night, pop, along with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and advanced all-pixel focus technology, users of the device will capture a crisp image every time.
The motorola edge 50 comes with dual SIM capabilities (x1 Nano SIM + eSIM), Bluetooth version 5.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4 GHz | 5 GHz | 6GHz, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi hotspot.
The motorola edge 50 will run Android 14 right out of the box and will run its MyUX which puts features and more at front and centre of the user experience to get the most out of your device.
There is also a 5000mAh non removable battery which supports 68W TurboPower along with 15W wireless charging.
The motorola edge 50 will come with a vegan leather backing which will be available in either Jungle Green, Koala Grey and Peach Fuzz – which is Pantone colour of the Year and will be available exclusively through at JB Hi-Fi from September 2nd for $799.
Motorola Edge 50 Neo
The motorola edge 50 neo caters to those who want a smaller handset and display, without compromising on quality and comes with a 6.4 pOLED AMOLED display (2670 x 1220 @ 460ppi) that is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset, 12GB RAM and 256GB of onboard storage, which sadly cannot be expanded via MicroSD card, so you will need to make sure you have enough cloud storage.
In terms of cameras, the motorola edge 50 neo comes with a triple rear camera set up made up of a 50MP Sony – LYTIATM 700C main sensor lens, a 13MP Ultrawide angle lens and a 10MP Telephoto lens. The front facing camera is made up of a 32MP lens.
The camera system and software has moto ai processing embedded into the software ensuring your pictures, especially to aid in capturing scenes at night, pop, along with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and advanced all-pixel focus technology, users of the device will capture a crisp image every time.
The motorola edge 50 neo comes with dual SIM capabilities (x1 Nano SIM + eSIM), Bluetooth version 5.3, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4 GHz | 5 GHz | 6GHz, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi hotspot.
The motorola edge 50 neo will run Android 14 and motorola have stated that the device will get 5 OS Updates + 5 years’ worth of Bimonthly security updates which is very much welcomed meaning there is at least 5 years’ worth of both major OS and security updates.
The motorola edge 50 neo comes with a 4310mAh non removable battery which supports both 68W TurboPower along with 15W wireless charging.
The motorola edge 50 neo will come with a vegan leather backing which will be available in either the following colours curated by Pantone: Poinciana, Lattè, and Grisaille and will be available through either JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, The Good Guys, OfficeWorks, Mobileciti, Amazon, and Motorola.com.au from September 12 for $699.
