Earlier this month, Motorola announced the Motorola Edge 50 Pro in India with a starting price of Rs 31,999 (~$380). This pricing allows the device to compete with some of the recent smartphones, such as the Realme 12 Pro+ 5G, Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G, iQOO Neo 9 Pro 5G, OPPO Reno 11 Pro 5G, Vivo V30 5G, Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, and so on. While some of these phones may beat the Edge 50 Pro in some areas, like the iQOO phone offering a better Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, the Edge 50 Pro packs some interesting specs that provide an “edge” over other devices. Here is a look at the five major highlights of the device.
1. Design
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro’s front features a curved-edge AMOLED display with slim bezels. For durability, the device features a metal frame and an IP68-rated chassis, which protects it from dust and water damage. It comes in three shades, such as Black Beauty, Moonlight Pearl, and Luxe Lavender. While black and lavender have silicone vegan leather back, the white variant sports a handmade design. While Motorola has not advertised it much, each color variant ships with color-matching case.
2. Pantone Validated Display
The 6.7-inch P-OLED curve-edge display of the Motorola Edge 50 Pro is the world’s first and only True Color display, validated by Pantone, claims the company. It ensures real-world, true-to-life colors with Pantone skin tone validation for a wide range of human skin tones. The screen supports a 1.5K resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, 10-bit billion colors, a peak brightness of 2000nits and HDR10+ support. Additionally, the display incorporates SGS Eye Protection technology for comfortable extended use.
3. Versatile Camera Setup
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro has a versatile camera setup comprising an OIS-assisted 50-megapixel camera with an f/1.4 aperture. Complementing this primary camera is a 13-megapixel ultrawide, which doubles up as a macro camera. Additionally, a 10-megapixel telephoto camera brings support for 3x optical zoom and a 30X hybrid zoom. On the front, the Edge 50 Pro sports a 50-megapixel selfie camera with autofocus and an improved aperture of f/1.9. The front and rear cameras support 4K video recording.
For a better photography experience, the Edge 50 Pro incorporates a couple of intelligent camera features. The AI Photo Enhancement Engine enhances image quality with advanced dynamic range, finer details, software-based bokeh, and noise reduction, all without requiring any expertise from the user. By dynamically adjusting stabilization levels to compensate for movement while filming, AI Adaptive Stabilization ensures shake-free videos. Tilt Shift Mode enables creative portraits with multiple points of focus, while Intelligent Auto Focus Tracking keeps subjects sharp and in focus, even as they move through the frame.
4. Blazing fast 125W charging
The Edge 50 Pro comes in two variants. The retail package of the 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage includes a 125W fast charger. On the other hand, the retail box of the 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage variant includes a 68W charger. Both models are backed by a 4,500mAh battery.
My Edge 50 Pro review unit took around 21 minutes to achieve a full charge using the ultra-fast 125W charger. Additionally, the device supports 50W wireless charging and 10W reverse wireless charging.
In terms of performance, the Edge 50 Pro has the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, which also powers the likes of the OnePlus Nord CE 4 and the Vivo V30 5G. The device is equipped with LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.2 storage.
5. Clutter-free UI experience
The Edge 50 Pro ships with Android 14 and is the first Motorola phone to ship with the new Hello UI instead of MyUX. The Lenovo-owned company has confirmed that the Edge 50 Pro will receive Android 15, 16, and 17 upgrades, as well as three years of security patches. Apart from multiple apps from Google and a few Motorola apps, there are only a few third-party apps.
The new software packs Moto Gestures for controlling the device without touching the screen, Thickhead security, Moto Connect for wirelessly connecting the phone to a TV or PC for work or play, and AI-generated wallpapers.
Motorola Edge 50 Pro price in India
The Motorola Edge 50 Pro’s base variant, which offers an 8GB+256GB configuration with 68W fast charging support, is priced at Rs 31,999 (~$380). On the other hand, the 12GB+256GB edition of the device with 125W fast charging support costs Rs 35,999 (~$430). The phone can be purchased through Flipkart and Motorola India’s website.
The Edge 50 Pro is also available for purchase in Europe. It is priced at £599 in the UK and €699 in rest of the Europe. It is also expected to release in other Asian markets, Latin America, and Oceania. The promo offer in Europe allows buyers of the Edge 50 Pro to get the Moto Buds Plus TWS earbuds for free.
