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Okay, Motorola is on a roll! They just launched the Razr 50 as the most affordable flip phone, and now this—this phone really stands out. You get a 55MP main camera with OIS, a 3x telephoto camera with OIS, an IP68 rating, wireless charging, etc. And you guys will love this—it’s a compact phone.
So, you get this small, eco-friendly box, and inside, you get a nice fragrance. You also get the phone, a case, some paperwork, a 68-watt PD charger, and a Type-C to Type-C cable. A small thing to note here is that even in this small-sized box, you still get everything you need. Certain fruit companies should take some notes! But jokes aside, here are the three interesting things about the Motorola Edge 50 Neo.
The first thing you immediately notice is the size of the phone. The moment you lift it, it feels very light in your hands. It weighs around 171 to 173 grams. I mean, it’s so light that at times I have to check my pocket to make sure the phone is still there. This is so opposite to the phones that come out these days, which are 5000mAh or 5500mAh—this phone is very light. And the Edge 50 Neo comes in four Pantone colors.
An interesting thing here is that it can survive drops, because Motorola is calling this the most compact phone to have military-grade certification. You might be thinking, what’s military-grade certification? Basically, it means the phone is tested for extreme cold and hot conditions, vibrations, shocks, everything—and there’s a bunch of tests. So, by US military standards, it gets this certification.
Flipping the phone to the front, you get a very compact, flat display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Now, you might have noticed a trend this year— all flagships are becoming flat, and all budget or mid-range phones are becoming curved. So, this phone in the mid-range segment really stands out.
Another very interesting thing here is that for the price, this phone has an LTPO display. For example, I’ll open the calculator app here. When I’m typing, the refresh rate is 120Hz, and when I stop typing, it goes down to 24Hz. Sometimes, on the home screen, it even goes down to 1Hz, which helps in saving the battery.
Apart from this, I was watching this movie called Land of Bad on Prime Video. The display is bright and has punchy colors. And what makes the experience even better are the speakers—you get stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support.
The speakers are quite loud for the size. Another small thing to note is that there’s no HDR support on Netflix, whereas on YouTube, you can play videos in 4K as well as HDR. Even when I was using the phone for navigation on Google Maps, the display outdoors is very bright and visible. And since we are outdoors, that reminds me of the cameras.
The Motorola Edge 50 Neo comes with three cameras at the back. Honestly, I was expecting a depth sensor here, but there’s no 2-megapixel filler. The pictures on the main camera are good—the colors are vibrant, and the HDR plus light control is impressive. Even in low light, the photos are bright because it takes time to click them, and thanks to OIS, the photos come out clear.
The ultra-wide-angle camera clicks decent pictures, and the color shift from the main camera is minimal. Plus, this ultra-wide-angle camera also doubles as a macro camera, so you can take close-up macro shots. The telephoto camera clicks sharp pictures as well, and the 3x zoom shots come out really good. However, we noticed some differences in the color processing. The pictures taken with the telephoto camera have a warmer tone, while those from the main camera have a more balanced tone. But this is acceptable at this price range.
In terms of video, you can shoot 4K at 30 FPS from all three lenses on the back as well as the front camera. There’s also a Horizon Lock feature for videos. For example, if I move the phone while recording, the final output keeps the video fixed in one frame, which is pretty neat.
Speaking of the front camera, you get a 32-megapixel selfie camera. However, like other Motorola phones, when you click multiple pictures, the camera preview lags because of the background processing.
All that said, the cameras on the Edge 50 Neo are pretty solid. Another area where Motorola shines is the software. The Edge 50 Neo comes with Android 14 out of the box and runs Motorola’s new skin, Hello UI. You get the usual gesture controls like “Chop chop” for the flashlight, and double-tapping the back to trigger an action or open an app. Plus, Google recently announced Gemini Live, and it’s free for all Android devices, so you get that here too.
Other than that, there’s a very cool feature in Hello UI where you can add your family members. So, let’s say your younger sibling has a Redmi phone—all you have to do is download the Family Space app from the Play Store, add the device to your family group, give all the required permissions, and now you can set separate screen time for apps on the other phone. You can even block apps remotely. For instance, I’ve blocked Instagram on this kiddo’s phone. So, this is kiddo one’s phone, and if I try to open Instagram, it shows that it is blocked. Even if you clear the storage or cache, it won’t bypass the block. Plus, whenever kiddo one installs any app, you get a notification on your Motorola phone.
Another good feature is that you can always see the location of the devices added to the family group, so you can keep tabs on all the family members. On the phone you’re monitoring, you need to give device admin and accessibility permissions to monitor everything.
Next, you have Smart Connect, which works like an ecosystem with your Windows laptop. Hello UI also comes with tons of other features. In terms of updates, Motorola promises five years of OS updates and five years of security updates, which is even better than what Samsung offers for its mid-range devices. I love it. This smartphone OS update game is on fire! But this is something we need to revisit later to see if the phone actually gets the promised updates.
Now, in terms of battery, the Edge 50 Neo comes with a 4,310 mAh battery. In my short usage, the battery life seemed to be okay. Speaking of charging, it supports 68W fast charging, and the charger is included in the box. It also supports 15W wireless charging, which is cool to see in this price range. You can use any supported charger and it just works. However, there’s no support for reverse wireless charging.
The processor choice is interesting: you get the Dimensity 7300 with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB UFS 2.2 storage. We wanted to know whether it heats up, so we ran the CPU throttling test, which pushes the CPU to 100%. You can see the graph. The same thing is reflected in real-life tasks like gaming. You can play BGMI at smooth graphics at 60 FPS, and I played for about 25 minutes without the phone overheating at all. One reason is that Motorola has used a 4,560mm² vapor cooling chamber.
Apart from gaming, it also handles daily tasks like scrolling through reels, browsing articles, and watching content on YouTube and OTT apps easily. The animations are smooth, but if you switch quickly between apps or swipe up fast, there’s a bit of jitteriness, which is fine for the price.
In the end, we can say that if you are a normal user, this phone is the best one. Click on the “buy” button to check the current market price. Stay tuned to our blog to get the best facts about the best phones on the market. Goodbye.