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Motorola Edge+: Release date, rumours, news, and features

April 14, 2020

It has been a long time since we've seen a flagship phone from Motorola. While the company has dominated the entry-level, with phones like the Moto G, it's been a long time since we've seen Moto in the top flight of smartphones. 

The Moto Edge series could change that, with a Moto Edge and Moto Edge+ rumoured.

Here's everything we know so far about Motorola's return to the top.

Motorola Edge+: Release date

  • 22 April event scheduled

Motorola was supposed to host a launch event on 23 February, coinciding with MWC 2020. Our invite told us it will "have us on the edge of your seat". However, the company postponed its event and now we have a date - 22 April 2020.

That's when we're going to learn a lot more about Motorola's future plans and while the company didn't say it would be the Edge, the content of the promo video screams "edge" to us.

Motorola Edge+: Price

Details on pricing and availability aren't yet known.

Motorola Edge+: Design

  • 161.1 x 71.3 x 9.5mm
  • Waterfall display

We've seen a range of leaks for the Moto Edge+, including some high quality renders that give us a good idea of what to expect from Motorola's next phone. A big part of this is the waterfall display that curves at both edges of the phone.

There's a punch-hole cutout on the screen for a selfie camera. The phone appears to be nearly bezel-less, too, a hallmark of high-end devices. You'll also notice there is an earpiece slit above the display, in a slim top bezel. That said, the Edge+ itself won't be too thin, coming in at 161.1 x 71.3 x 9.5mm, with a camera extruding to 11.5mm.

One other noticeable design feature is the batwing Motorola logo on the back with LED lighting. This might be for notifications. There are also holes for two noise-canceling mics above the rear camera housing and by the bottom edge. Speaking of edges, the top has a 3.5mm jack. Meanwhile, the bottom has a SIM card tray, a noise-canceling mic, USB Type-C port, and speaker grille at the bottom.

On the right edge, you can see a power button and volume rocker.

Motorola Edge+: Display

  • 6.67-inch AMOLED
  • 2340 x 1080 pixel resolution
  • 90Hz refresh rate

We can expect a 6.67-inch AMOLED FHD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) waterfall display with curved left and right edges. It'll also have a 90Hz refresh rate and an in-display fingerprint scanner.

Motorola Edge+: Cameras

  • 108MP main camera
  • 16MP and 8MP cameras too
  • 25MP front camera

The Edge+ is though to feature a rear triple camera with 108-, 16-, and 8-megapixel sensors. It's not exactly clear what all these sensors are for, but the addition of a 108-megapixel main camera will see the Edge+ competing with the likes of the Xiaomi Mi 10 or Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra.

The selfie camera is thought to be a 25-megapixel sensor. Its punch hole should be smaller than the ones seen on Motorola's previous phones like the Motorola One Vision.

Renders of the Edge+ show a vertically-stacked triple camera module in the corner. There's a second module near the cameras, too. This could be for a dual-LED flash unit and a couple of other sensors.

Motorola Edge+: Hardware

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, 5G
  • 12GB RAM
  • 5170mAh battery

The Moto Edge+ will likely sit on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 platform and will probably support 5G networks. The Edge+ will most likely launch on Verizon's mmWave 5G network in the US. Verizon revealed it achieved multi-gigabit speeds on "Motorola's upcoming flagship" and confirmed the phone is powered by the Snapdragon 865 chipset with a Snapdragon X55 5G modem.

 Other rumoured specs include 12GB of RAM and a 5,170mAh battery that could support fast charging. That battery is pretty huge and that's likely to account for the 9.5mm thickness of the phone.

Motorola Edge+: Software

XDA said Edge+ will run Android 10 and could launch with several new apps, including "Moto Edge Assistant, Moto Gametime, and Moto Audio".

  • Moto Edge Assistant: Help users take advantage of the curved display with custom tap actions on the edges of the screen.
  • Moto Gametime: Introduces a customisable toolbar on the edges for easy access to settings like screen brightness while gaming.
  • Moto Audio: Allows the Motorola Edge Plus to tune audio profiles like voice clarity during calls or bump up the bass while you play music.

One of the exciting things about the Moto Edge+ as a flagship device is that the build of Android that Motorola uses is basically free from clutter. That means you avoid a lot of the additions that some manufacturers will pile into their phones. That could mean a new fairly clean Android flagship phone - an alternative to the Pixel 4 XL. 

Motorola Edge+: What's happened so far

Here's everything we've heard about the Edge+ so far.

14 April 2020: Motorola Edge launch event announced

Motorola has announced an event for 22 April, where it's expected that it will be launching the new flagship Moto Edge+ and sub-flagship Moto Edge.

17 March 2020: Moto Edge+ leaks in detailed renders, looks mighty fine

Evan Blass has shared renders of the Moto Edge+ in two different colours, giving us a detailed look at the new phone.

07 March 2020: Details of the Moto Edge+ camera shared on Twitter

06 March 2020: These Motorola Edge+ renders show a slick flagship with a waterfall display

Motorola appears to be readying a new flagship, called Motorola Edge+, according to a recently leaked spec sheet resulting in detailed renders.

25 February 2020: Verizon achieves 4.2Gbps with forthcoming Motorola phone

Verizon has confirmed impressive 5G speeds with "Motorola's upcoming flagship smartphone", thought to be the Moto Edge+.

25 February 2020: Spec dump for Motorola's Edge Plus, One Mid, and G8 Power Lite reveals key features

Motorola's next phones are thought to be called the Motorola Edge+, Motorola One Mid, and Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.



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