The Motorola Edge 50 series of smartphones is official, and they look pretty darn impressive. Here’s a look at the latest Pixel 8 and Galaxy S24 rivals.
We’re barely four months into the year, and Motorola has already had a busy 2024. After launching multiple new Moto G phones this year, the company has now announced its new Motorola Edge 50 series.
There are three phones in total, and they look like formidable alternatives to some of the best Android phones available today — including the Pixel 8 and Galaxy S24 series. Here’s what you need to know.Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
Let’s start with the most interesting of the trio: the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra. This is Motorola’s main flagship release of 2024, and looking through the spec sheet, there’s a lot to like about it.
We’ll start with the design, as it’s one of the Edge 50 Ultra’s most striking features. The phone comes in three distinct styles, including Forest Gray, Peach Fuzz, and Nordic Wood. The first two styles give the Edge 50 Ultra a vegan leather back. Forest Grey is a deep, dark grayish/green color, while Peach Fuzz wraps the phone in a bright, vibrant orange hue.
As if that wasn’t interesting enough, the Nordic Wood option has a real wood backside — a nice nod to the good old days of wood backs for the Moto X series. All three versions have a sandblasted aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistance, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus covering the display. Speaking of the display, it’s a 6.7-inch OLED panel with a 1220p resolution (2712 x 1220 pixels) and HDR10+ support, a 144Hz refresh rate, and 2500 nits of peak brightness.
The camera package is also promising. The Edge 50 Ultra gets a 50-megapixel main camera, a 50MP ultrawide camera (with autofocus), and a 64MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
