Motorola Edge 60 review
The Motorola Edge 60 might just be the most balanced phone of the new series with a well-rounded specs sheet and attractive pricing. It offers a standout design, superb display, versatile camera kit, large battery and the most recent Android OS with a ton of AI smarts.
Alright, then what's so different from the Edge 60 Pro, you might ask? It's the performance. While the Pro model offers gaming-friendly chip - Dimensity 8350 Extreme, the Edge 60 is powered by the midrange Dimensity 7300. The battery department is different, too, with a bit smaller battery and "slower" 68W charging.
But let's start from the beginning. The Motorola Edge 60 is a great-looking smartphone - it comes with a quad-curved screen design, Pantone colors and a choice of different finishes for the back panel. It is IP68/IP69-rated with military-grade durability in extreme environments.
It packs a 6.67-inch P-OLED screen with 1,220p resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 1B colors, and HDR10+ support. The Edge 60 is based on the Dimensity 7300 chip with LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage. And there is a microSD expansion, something we do not see often these days.
The Edge 60 has a similar camera setup to the Edge 60 Pro, Edge 50 Pro, and even Edge 50 - a 50MP OIS primary, a 10MP 3x OIS telephoto and a 50MP ultrawide camera with autofocus (up from 13MP on the Edge 50). The front camera is also a 50MP imager.
The Motorola Edge 60 has a 5,200mAh battery with 68W TurboCharge support. There is no wireless charging on this model, unlike on the Edge 50 and Edge 60 Pro.
The phone boots Android 15 with Hello UI and Moto AI. Motorola Edge 60 specs at a glance: Body: 161.2x73.1x7.9mm, 179g; glass front, plastic back, plastic frame; IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min), MIL-STD-810H compliant for use in extreme environments.
161.2x73.1x7.9mm, 179g; glass front, plastic back, plastic frame; IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min), MIL-STD-810H compliant for use in extreme environments. Display: 6.67" P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits peak, 1220x2712px resolution, 20.01:9 aspect ratio, 446ppi.
6.67" P-OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits peak, 1220x2712px resolution, 20.01:9 aspect ratio, 446ppi. Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm): Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G615 MC2.
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 nm): Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G615 MC2. Memory: 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 4.0; microSDXC.
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 4.0; microSDXC. OS/Software: Android 15.
Android 15. Rear camera: Wide (main) : 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; Telephoto : 10 MP, f2.0, 73mm, 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS; Ultra wide angle : 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚, 0.64µm, PDAF.
: 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; : 10 MP, f2.0, 73mm, 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS; : 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚, 0.64µm, PDAF. Front camera: 50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 0.64µm.
50 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 0.64µm. Video capture: Rear camera : 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS; Front camera : 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps.
: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS; : 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps. Battery: 5500mAh; 68W wired.
5500mAh; 68W wired. Connectivity: 5G; eSIM; Wi-Fi 6; BT; NFC.
5G; eSIM; Wi-Fi 6; BT; NFC. Misc: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos).
The Edge 60 upgrades on the Edge 50 with better water protection, now covering the IP69 rating, there are better ultrawide and selfie camera, a larger battery, a microSD slot and faster onboard storage. But, the wireless charging is gone, and the chipset does not seem like an improvement either. Unboxing the Motorola Edge 60
The Motorola Edge 60 ships in a white paper box, a departure from the beige boxes of the previous models. It is a scented one as usual for the series.
Inside, you will find a USB-C cable, a SIM ejection pin, and a curved plastic case with a matching color and design.
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