Turns out Motorola made a jump in nomenclature to offering us the Motorola Edge 20 in place of what would have been expected to be the Edge 2 as a successor to the Motorola Edge. Keeping nomenclature aside, we offered a very substantial list of upgrades which will be divulged in this article.
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Motorola Edge 20 Key Specs and Features
- 6.7-inch OLED Display, 1080 x 2340 Pixels, (385 PPI), 144Hz Refresh Rate
- Android 11
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB / 256GB Built-in Storage
- Fingerprint Sensor (Under Display, Optical)
- 108MP + 8MP + 16MP Triple Camera
- 32MP Selfie Camera
- Non-Removable 4000 mAh Li-Po Battery
Design and Display
Whats up with the Motorola Edge 20’s design? Well in my opinion there is really nothing to be excited about here, especially when you compare it to what was served on the first gen edge.
The traditional edge design isn’t as prominent as seen on its predecessor, but we do have altogether a design that could pass as top-notch.
On the rear, we have a gradient system that happens to be more pronounced than what we saw on its predecessor. The cameras have also be placed in a square surrounding. But we do have the Motorola emblem in the fingerprint sensor, which has pretty much been seen on many Motorola smartphones.
Moving up front, we have a 6.7-inch display with a resolution and density of 1080 x 2400 Pixels and approx 385 PPI respectively as seen on the first-gen Edge. But note that we have a 144Hz refresh rate here as opposed to a 90Hz refresh rate on the former.
The main difference here is the appearance of the display is firstly the shift from having the punch hole camera on the left side to the middle. Plus this display appears to be on a flatter side.
The colour options available on this Android smartphone include Frosted Grey, Frosted White, and Frosted Emerald.
The Cameras
The Motorola Moto Edge 20 packs in more pixels as an improvement over its predecessor. Here we have a 108MP primary camera as opposed to a 64MP as seen on the first-gen edge.
But we do have the same 8MP telephoto camera with an aperture of f/2.4 and the same 16MP ultrawide camera with an aperture of 119˚. Video recording on this camera is capped at 4k @ 30fps.
On the selfie side, we have a 32MP camera with an aperture of f/2.3, as opposed to the 25MP camera on the former. This 32MP camera is capable of recording videos up to 1080p @ 30fps.
Hardware and Software
The best way to describe the Motorola Edge 20 provisions over the first edge offering, in my opinion, would be a step up a notch.
It falls in the same mid-range category as its predecessor. However, it does feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7785 5G processor as opposed to the Snapdragon 765 5G processor on the former.
We also have a higher RAM at 8GB, as opposed to the 4GB / 6GB variants on the former. However, the 128GB / 256GB storage variants were retained.
The battery capacity dropped by 500mAh, leaving us with a 4000mAh battery as opposed to 4500mAh on the former, but we do have a 30W fast charge here as opposed to 18W on the former.
On the software side, the Motorola Edge 20 runs its interface on top of the Android 11 operating system.
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Connectivity
The Motorola Edge 20 features a USB- Type C port, Dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.2, and NFC.
Thanks to its 5G support, downloads, upload, and streaming can benefit from 5G speed, as long as there is 5G reception.
Motorola Edge 20 Price and Availability
Motorola Edge 20 price starts at around $589, which translates to about 242,361 Naira in Nigeria, 64,282 KSH in Kenya and 3,547 GHC in Ghana.
The Motorola Edge 20 was announced on July 29th 2021 and is expected to be released in August 2021.
Motorola Edge 20 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Motorola Edge 20:
General Features
- Platform: Android 11
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) (1×2.4 GHz Kryo 670 Prime & 3×2.2 GHz Kryo 670 Gold & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo 670 Silver)
- GPU: Adreno 642L
- Memory: 8GB RAM
- Colours: Frosted Grey, Frosted White, Frosted Emerald
- Dimension: 163 x 76 x 7 mm
- Weight: 163 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual-SIM
Display
- Display: 6.7-inch OLED, 1080 x 2400 Pixels, ~89.0% screen-to-body ratio, 19.5:9 ratio, ~385 PPI, HDR10+, 144Hz Refresh Rate
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 108MP (Primary) f/1.9 + 16MP (Ultrawide) f/2.2, 119˚ FOV + 8MP (Telephoto) f/2.4
- Rear Camera Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, Panorama, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
- Front Camera: 32MP Camera, f/2.3, HDR, 1080p@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB / 256GB
- Memory Card Support: –
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66
- 5G: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: –
- Push Emails: –
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: No
Navigation
- Navigation: A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: –
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (under display, optical)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Stylus Pen: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: –
- Video Editor: –
- Document Viewer: –
- Document Editor: –
Battery
- Battery: Non-Removable 4000mAh Li-Po Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: 30W Fast Charging Capacity
