Motorola have announced two new premium smartphones, offering 5G capability a brand new Endless Edge display which wraps almost 90 degrees around both sides of the device. 

The first of these is the Motorola Edge, which has a screen of 6.7 inches for an immersive viewing experience.

It features a triple camera system with a 64-megapixel sensor main camera. Using quad pixel technology, this sensor has 4x the light sensitivity for crisp and clear photos even in low light.

There's also an 8-megapixel telephoto lens and 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens. A Macro Vision mode can be accessed to give you 5x closer photos.

The phone is 5G enabled, with a 4500mAh battery which Motorola say can last up to 2 days, and TurboPower charging to give you hours of use in minutes.

6GB RAM and 128GB of built-in memory help to make sure things run smoothly. The Motorola Edge will be available from May 2020 for £549.

Motorola Edge key features: 

• Affordable, future-proof performance with sub-6 GHz 5G connectivity powered by Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 765 and a 4500 mAh battery with 18W TurboPowerTM wired charging 
• 6.7-inch 90-degree Endless Edge display with HDR10+ and a 90Hz refresh rate
• Dual stereo speakers with precision audio tuning from Waves, recipient of a Technical GRAMMY® Award
• Triple camera system: 64MP main lens + 16MP ultra-wide lens with Macro Vision + 8 MP telephoto lens
• Availability 02, JLP, Amazon and Argos. RRP: £549

Motorola Edge

Motorola Edge+

The Motorola Edge+ has the same sized screen of 6.7 inches, but it packs a 108-megapixel sensor main camera, which is physically 3x larger than most 12-megapixel sensors. Quad-pixel technology gives it 4x the light sensitivity for shooting in low light conditions, and it features the same 8-megapixel telephoto lens and 16-megapixel ultra-wide lens as the Edge, as well as the Macro Vision mode.

It has combined OIS and EIS for video stabilisation which compensates for motion blur, changing focus and crooked horizons. Motorola say it's the industry's most advanced video stabilisation. The Edge+ can record 6K video, and there's a video snapshot mode which lets you pull out a 20-megapixel still from your video.

There's a 5000mAh battery for this model, and it will be available from May 2020 for $999.99.

Motorola Edge+ key features: 

• Next-generation 5G connectivity to both mmWave and sub-6GHz frequencies
• Supercharged performance with Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 865, Micron DDR5 memory, and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity
• Industry-leading 6.7-inch 90-degree Endless Edge display with HDR10+ and a 90Hz refresh rate
• Dual stereo speakers with precision audio tuning from Waves, recipient of a Technical GRAMMY® Award, for the loudest, most powerful audio on a smartphone
• Advanced rear camera system featuring an 108 MP main sensor + 8 MP telephoto lens + 16 MP ultra-wide angle lens with built-in Macro Vision, plus a 25 MP front-facing camera
• 5000 mAh battery - the largest of any 5G phone on the market - with 18W TurboPowerTM wired charging and 15W wireless charging

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From Motorola:

Built for speed, power, and the ultimate 5G performance motorola edge+has the most advanced chipset on the market, Qualcomm®’s Snapdragon™ 865, to deliver the fastest performance1, 25% faster than previous generations, and nearly instant responsiveness for browsing, watching videos, or playing games. 12 GB of Micron DDR5 memory keeps your device running smoothly with 30% increased max bandwidth and lower battery drain, so you can take full advantage of the experiences enabled by 5G.2 An innovative 5G antenna array connects you with both mmWave and sub-6GHz frequencies for global 5G compatibility and future speeds over 4 Gbps.3 And connect to Wi-Fi 6, the new blazing-fast standard for Wi-Fi, for even outstanding internet speeds while using less power.4

With motorola edge+, we are bending the display like never before. Our brand new Endless Edge display wraps nearly 90-degrees around both sides of the device and stretches 6.7 inches to create an immersive viewing experience. Perfect for entertainment, the cinematic 21:9 screen ratio is the default aspect for major films and tv shows. The display is gorgeous, capable of showing a billion shades of colour and offering incredibly dynamic picture quality with HDR10+. With a 90Hz screen refresh rate that you’ll love, the screen boasts exceptionally smooth movement so every scroll and swipe looks amazing.

The Endless Edge display isn’t just beautiful, it’s functional too. The curved screen and narrow width on the motorola edge+ provide the optimal proportions for one-handed use and navigation and Edge Touch, part of our new My UX suite of software features, allows you to customize new ways to interact with your device andthe display edges also come in handy when your phone isn’t in your hand, lighting up to show battery charging status, incoming calls, alarms, and notifications from across the room. In the new Moto Game time, gamers can turn the phone sideways and use two additional, customizable buttons on the top edge of the screen for console-like four-finger gameplay.

motorola edge+ has the loudest, most powerful stereo speakers in a smartphone ever, plus precision tuning for professional-quality sonic performance and deeper, fuller sound.5 The audio tuning technology comes from Waves, recipient of a Technical GRAMMY® Award, to make your music, videos, and phone calls sound louder and clearer than ever. Born from recording studios and used by sound engineers, music, film & TV producers and broadcasters, Waves delivers professional-quality sonic performance on smartphone speakers in a way that’s never been done before.

The camera system in motorola edge+ is as close to professional DSLR photo and video quality as possible. The 108MP sensor main camera is the highest resolution ever included in a smartphone, and is physically nearly three times larger than the 12MP sensors used on predecessor flagship smartphones. With Quad Pixel technology, this sensor has 4x the light sensitivity to capture incredibly clear and crisp photos in all lighting conditions. The versatile triple camera system gives you a lens for every shot. Capture more from far away with high-res optical zoom on the 8MP telephoto lens, snap more of the scene with our 16MP ultra-wide angle lens, or get up close and personal with Macro Vision.

Motorola Edge - Solar Black Detail

Content creators will love the video capabilities on the motorola edge+, which allows you to record in 6K for incredible high-res videos. The industry’s most advanced video stabilization compensates for motion blur, changing focus, and crooked horizons, and even combines OIS and EIS for better low light video quality. The new video snapshot feature even lets you pull out a high res 20 MP photo while shooting video. The camera system has intuitive software features like video portrait mode, which brings a beautiful blur effect to your videos to turn the focus to your subject. Plus, dual OIS on the main and telephoto cameras compensates for unwanted camera movement so clarity and detail shine through no matter what.

With all this top tier performance and 5G power we needed a battery that would go the distance so we packed a 5000 mAh battery into this device, the largest battery of any 5G phone on the market, to last you two full days of use6. For added convenience, motorola edge+ features TurboPowerTM wired charging and wireless charging, plus you can share power with other devices in a snap with wireless power-sharing.

The last motorola smartphone ePHOTOzine reviewed was the motorola one, back in 2018.