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Edge 30 Ultra unveiled: Motorola wants to play in the top smartphones

Jan Johannsen
9.9.2022
Translation: machine translated

200 megapixels, 125 watts and 144 hertz: the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra's data sheet has big numbers that make it clear that the manufacturer wants to play among the top smartphones.

The Edge 30 Ultra is not entirely new. Motorola has already been selling it in China since August as the X30 Pro. But the naming of the smartphone is a minor matter. More important is its equipment, which stands out with big numbers.

16 pixels become one ultrapixel

With the 200-megapixel sensor of the Edge 30 Ultra, Motorola reaches completely new orders of magnitude in so-called "pixel binning". Where previously only four pixels were combined into one, even with a 108-megapixel sensor, Motorola combines 16 pixels into a 2.56 µm "ultrapixel". Among other things, the manufacturer expects this to increase light sensitivity. You can record videos with up to 8K resolution.

The Edge 30 Ultra comes with Android 12 ex works. Motorola did not provide any information on the update schedule to Android 13.

The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra comes with Android 12 from the factory.

The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra will be available in Germany in September for a recommended retail price of 899.99 euros. No details are available yet for Switzerland.

Edge 30 Fusion and Edge 30 Neo, the affordable siblings

Along with the Ultra, Motorola has introduced two cheaper smartphones. The Edge 30 Fusion and Edge 30 Neo are said to cost €599.99 and €399.99 respectively. The biggest trade-offs are in the nominal camera resolution and the built-in chipsets.

The Edge 30 Fusion packs a Snapdragon 888+ and the main camera has 50 megapixels. However, the 6.55-inch pOLED display also has a refresh rate of 144 hertz. This is lower on the Edge 30 Neo's 6.28-inch OLED display at 120 hertz, but it is still very good. Its main camera even has 64 megapixels, but it only has the Snapdragon 695.

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