Motorola Edge Plus 2023: 6.67-inch AMOLED smartphone with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, triple 50MP primary camera, 60MP selfie camera and 5100 mAh battery

The flagship space is hugely contested, and today we will be looking at Motorola's latest offering – the Edge Plus 2023, which just released. Based on specs alone, it is set to be a flagship killer. But is it?

But before we begin, let's first take a step back and look at Motorola's flagship of last year, the Edge 30 Ultra:

• 6.67-inch Full HD+ OLED screen with 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio or ~395 ppi density
• 1 billion colours
• 144Hz refresh rate
• HDR10+
• 1250 nits (peak) brightness
• Fingerprint sensor (under display, optical)
• Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminium frame
• Corning Gorilla Glass 5
• Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) processor, Adreno 730 and 8GB/12GB RAM
• Triple primary camera: 200MP with f/1.9 aperture, (wide), 1/1.22", 0.64µm, PDAF and OIS + 12MP with f/1.6 aperture, (telephoto), 1.22µm, PDAF and 2x optical zoom + 50MP with f/2.2 aperture, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama and HDR
• 60MP selfie camera with f/2.2 aperture, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.61µm and HDR
• 128GB/256GB/512GB internal storage with no expansion slot
• Non-removable Li-Po 4610 mAh battery with Fast battery charging 125W, Fast wireless charging 50W and Reverse wireless charging 10W
• Dolby Atmos sound
• Android 12 operating system
• Dual-sim and 5G connectivity
• September 2022 release date
• 700 Euro or ~700 USD price tag for the 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage variant and 900 Euro or ~900 USD for the 12GB RAM + 256GB internal storage variant

Everything about the Edge 30 Ultra is high-end. It should be your smartphone of choice if you are looking to get the best camera smartphone there is. You will enjoy the 200MP+12MP+50MP triple primary camera and 60MP selfie camera.

Now we know where its roots are, here's to the Motorola Edge Plus 2023 with the following specs:

• 6.67-inch Full HD+ OLED with 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio or ~395 ppi density
• 1B colours
• 165Hz refresh rate
• HDR10+
• Dolby Vision
• 1300 nits (peak) brightness
• Fingerprint sensor (under display, optical)
• Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminium frame
• IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes)
• Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
• Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) processor, Adreno 740 graphics and 8GB RAM
• Triple primary camera: 50MP with f/1.8 aperture, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF and OIS + 12MP with f/1.6 aperture, (telephoto), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, PDAF and 2x optical zoom + 50MP with f/2.2 aperture, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, Dual-LED flash, panorama and HDR
• 60MP selfie camera with f/2.2 aperture, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.61µm and HDR
• 512GB internal storage with no expansion slot
• Non-removable Li-Po 5100 mAh battery with Fast battery charging 68W, Fast wireless charging 15W and Reverse wireless charging 5W
• Android 13 operating system
• Single-sim and 5G connectivity
• May 19^th 2023, release date
• 799 USD price tag

As you can see from the above, a lot is going on with the Edge Plus 2023. Coming in hot with a large 6.67-inch Full HD+ OLED screen, HDR+ and Dolby Vision technology will be a feast for your eyes. Then we also have a high 165Hz refresh rate, making gaming and fast-paced movies feel like a breeze.

To safeguard your precious investment, we have the Gorilla Glass Victus giving it all-around protection when you need it the most. With the IP68-rating on the Edge Plus 2023, you know you will have peace of mind. You won't have to worry about silly mistakes, butterfingers and whatnot.

Under the Edge Plus 2023 hood is the highest-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset paired with a blazingly fast Cortex octa-core processor, excellent graphics and 8GB RAM.

You know too well that this means its performance will be up there with all the other flagships. Although we would have liked it to have a slightly bigger memory, maybe 12GB or 16GB?

Like its predecessor, the Edge Plus 2023 is all about camera prowess. Sporting a high-end 50MP+12MP+50MP triple primary camera, you can take all the high-res shots you have been dreaming about all this while. And to make things even better, there's also the 60MP selfie camera fully loaded with all the features and functions to make all your selfies look great.

Moving on to the storage of things, because that will be your next concern with snapping away at all the high-res photos and videos – thankfully, we find the Edge Plus 2023 with a massive 512GB of internal storage. It is a nice treat, as you can throw everything inside, and it will take quite some time before it gets packed to the brim. But bear in mind that there's no expansion slot, as per other flagships.

It is good to know that the Edge Plus 2023 has a large 5100 mAh battery capacity. This means it can easily power up the smartphone for a good day or two, depending on your usage. Fast battery charging will get the job done in just a matter of minutes.

Finally, the latest Android 13 operating system is available right out of the box. The most powerful hardware plus the newest software makes for a dream machine. You will also get to unlock a 5G connection. If you have it, then by all means, do make full use of it.

Conclusion:

That's all the time we have on the Motorola Edge Plus 2023. So what do you think? Will it be the upgrade that you are looking for? High-end specs, a fantastic camera, massive storage, and a large battery are some highlights. You know that you won't go wrong with it.

Motorola Edge Plus 2023 had just been released just a week ago with a price tag of 799 USD. There's only one colour available, though, which is Interstellar Black.