The Motorola Edge Plus aims for full flagship status - The Verge

The Motorola Edge Plus offers a 6.7-inch screen with a 144Hz refresh rate, a large 4800mAh battery, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, ... Skiptomaincontent clock menu more-arrow no yes Tech Video Amazon Apple Facebook Google Microsoft Samsung Tesla AI Cars Cybersecurity Mobile Policy Privacy Scooters AllTech Reviews Phones Laptops Headphones Cameras Tablets Smartwatches Speakers Drones Accessories BuyingGuides How-tos Deals MorefromVergeReviews Science Video Space NASA SpaceX Health Energy Environment AllScience Creators YouTube Instagram Adobe Kickstarter Tumblr ArtClub Cameras Photography What’sinyourbag? AllCreators Entertainment Film TV Games Fortnite GameofThrones Books Comics Music AllEntertainment Video Features Podcasts Newsletters Store ✕ Filedunder: Google Mobile Tech TheMotorolaEdgePlusaimsforfullflagshipstatus—withapricetomatch New, 27 comments WiththelatestSnapdragonprocessoranda$999pricetag By AllisonJohnson@allisonjo1 Feb24,2022,9:00amEST Sharethisstory SharethisonFacebook SharethisonTwitter Share Allsharingoptions Share Allsharingoptionsfor: TheMotorolaEdgePlusaimsforfullflagshipstatus—withapricetomatch Linkedin Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email TheMotorolaEdgeX30,announcedinChinaattheendoflastyear,iscomingtotheUSastheMotorolaEdgePlus(orthe30ProinEuropeandothermarkets).Itcomeswithhigher-endspecsthan2021’sMotorolaEdgeoffered,startingwiththeAndroidflagshipchipset-du-jour,theSnapdragon8Gen1.WhileMotorolaappearstohaveaddressedsomeofourcomplaintsaboutthatmid-rangedevice,thisisalsoamuchmoreexpensivephoneat$999,settingthebarthatmuchhigherforitsfeatureset. TheEdgePluschecksplentyofboxesforaflagshipphonein2022:there’sabig6.7-inch1080pOLEDwithupto144Hzrefreshrate,sub-6GHz5GincludingC-band(aVerizonversionofthephonewillhavemmWave,theunlockedmodelwon’t),a4,800mAhbattery,8GBor12GBofRAM,fast30Wwiredcharging,and15Wwirelesscharging.Motorolaevenincludesa30Wchargerinthebox,aquaintvestigeofyearspast. GridView MotorolaisalsoofferinganewSmartStylus,soldseparatelyasabundlewithacasedesignedtoholdit.It’sanactivestylusintheveinofSamsung’sSPenthatcandomorethanthesimplepassivestylussoldwithphoneslikeMotorola’sMotoGStylus.LiketheSPen,it’ssensitivetopressureandcanbeusedasaremotecontrolforcertainactionswithouttouchingthepentothescreen.Motorolasaysitwillannouncepricingandavailabilityforthestylusandcase“inthecomingweeks.” Therearetwo50-megapixelcamerasontheEdgePlus’rearpanel:anf/1.8standardwidewithopticalimagestabilizationandanf/2.2ultrawide.Themaincamerashouldofferimprovedautofocus,whichwasaweakspotforthe2021Edge.Thethirdlensonthephone’sreartriple-cameraarrayisa2-megapixeldepthsensorofquestionableutility.Onthefront,there’sa60-megapixelselfiecamera. Related MotorolaMotoEdge5GUW(2021)review:Pixelenvy However,thereareafewspotsonthespecsheetthatdon’tlookasrosy,especiallyfora$1,000phone.WeatherresistanceisonlyratedatIP52,meaningthere’ssomeprotectionagainstwaterspray,butitcan’tbefullysubmergedliketheIP68devicesinthisclass. There’sglassonthefrontandbackofthephone,whichisgood,butit’stheolderGorillaGlass3and5,respectively.BoththePixel6andSamsungS22PlususenewerGorillaGlassVictus(VictusPlusintheS22’scase)onthefronttoprotectfrombothscratchesanddrops.TheEdgePlusisalsobuiltwithapolycarbonateplasticexteriorframeratherthanaluminum.MotorolasaysitwillsupporttheEdgePluswiththreeyearsofsecurityupdates,whichalsofallsshortofthebestsupportpoliciesamongAndroidphones. Ifnothingelse,theEdgePlusisanotherhigh-endAndroidoptionintheUS,wherewehavepreciousfewdevicestochoosefrom.TheEdgePlusisavailableunlockedfor$100offfora“limitedtime.”ItwillbeofferedfromVerizonandothercarriersinthecomingmonths,accordingtoMotorola. NextUpIn Tech Signupforthe newsletter VergeDeals SubscribetogetthebestVerge-approvedtechdealsoftheweek. Justonemorething! PleaseconfirmyoursubscriptiontoVergeDealsviatheverificationemailwejustsentyou. Email(required) Bysigningup,youagreetoourPrivacyNoticeandEuropeanusersagreetothedatatransferpolicy. Subscribe Loadingcomments... Sharethisstory Twitter Facebook