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Phone Arena
16 hours ago
- Business
- Phone Arena
The first Motorola Edge (2025) discount is here to make a solid value proposition even better
With an undeniably gorgeous design, a sharp quad-curved P-OLED screen, an almost surprisingly robust construction (for such a stylish handset), and a respectable but far from impressive MediaTek Dimensity 7400 processor, the Motorola Edge (2025) is... probably not the best Android phone money can buy today. At the right price, however, the newest US-only member of the popular Motorola Edge family might be one of the greatest budget 5G phones around. And if $549.99 didn't feel quite right, perhaps $499.99 will hit the spot. Now, I realize $50 may not sound like an earth-shattering discount (especially for bargain hunters familiar with Amazon and Best Buy deals on older Motorola products), but for such a young (and physically attractive) smartphone, it will have to do, at least for the time being. $50 off (9%) 5G, Unlocked, 256GB Storage, 8GB RAM, 6.7-Inch P-OLED Display with 2712 x 1220 Pixel Resolution and 120Hz Refresh Rate Technology, MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Processor, Android 15, 50 + 10 + 50MP Triple Rear-Facing Camera System, 50MP Front-Facing Camera, 5,200mAh Battery, 68W Wired and 15W Wireless Charging Support, IP68 and IP69 Water and Dust Resistance, Military-Grade Durability, Vegan Leather Finish, Pantone Deep Forest Color Buy at BestBuy As you can imagine, this is the first ever Motorola Edge (2025) promotion offered by a retailer like Best Buy, and no, Amazon and the handset's manufacturer cannot match the $50 price cut at this time. You don't need to activate your new 6.7-inch device on a specific US carrier to save that money, mind you, or jump through any other hoops. You also don't have to be a My Best Buy Plus or My Best Buy Total member to take advantage of the unprecedented offer despite what may seem like suspicious timing on the retailer's part. At $499.99 with no strings attached, the Motorola Edge (2025) is... still not a perfect phone, going directly up against a Google Pixel 9a, for instance, that promises superior long-term software support while sporting a much smaller display and a far less impressive build. If that doesn't already sound like a tough enough choice, our Motorola Edge (2025) review makes it crystal clear - this is an absolute stunner with excellent battery life, blazing fast charging, but also underwhelming overall system performance and a camera system that tries to do too much. So should you or should you not pull the trigger here? I believe you absolutely should, as the strong points outweigh the weaknesses, but with Amazon's Prime Day festival around the corner, there's clearly a good chance you'll be able to save more than 50 bucks soon. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
Phone Arena
6 days ago
- Phone Arena
Motorola's Edge (2025) can't keep up: because it's not meant to
It's not easy to stand out in the world of $500–$600 phones. Every year, the competition gets tighter: Google's Pixel 'a' series keeps getting better, OnePlus pushes the boundaries of what a mid-ranger can do, and newcomers like Nothing double down on design and identity while offering a polished there's Motorola, and it's latest mid-range phone — the Edge (2025). It comes with the company's signature look, featuring a silicone back and a slim form factor with a curved display. But besides its looks, which can be a subjective topic, what else does the Motorola Edge (2025) have to offer to beat its scary-good competition? I took a closer look at how the Motorola Edge (2025) compared head-to-head with the Pixel 9a, OnePlus 13R, and Nothing Phone (3a) Pro in our tests, and came to a surprising conclusion. The Edge (2025) is the only phone in this group that received an 8/10 design score from us, which reflects not just its clean aesthetics, but also how it feels in the hand and its durability. The curved edges, aluminum frame, and lightweight 174g build make it surprisingly refined, more so than the plastic Pixel 9a or the bolder but chunkier designs of the OnePlus 13R and Nothing Phone (3a) to mention that I am a proud fan of the silicon/vegan leather back panels out there. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: this material is superior because it is: Less slippery Less prone to visible scratches More pleasant to the touch Does not attract fingerprints The Motorola Edge (2025) might catch your eye with its sleek curves, but its display doesn't quite keep up where it 6.7-inch screen sounds great on paper, but in real-world use, it's noticeably dimmer than the competition. It peaks at 1375 nits, which is enough for most indoor situations, but not ideal under bright sunlight. At night, it doesn't get as comfortably dim as others either, which might bother you during bedtime good news is that colors looked good on the Edge (2025). Photos and video were color-accurate and vibrant. But the Pixel 9a , for example, much better brightness levels (2561 nits) and even better color accuracy. The OnePlus 13R offered similarly strong results as the 9a, with the added benefit of a slightly higher resolution (1264p). Even the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro beat the Edge in both brightness, with a similar display resolution as the Motorola. The Motorola Edge (2025) includes a substantially large 5,200mAh battery, and it charges extremely fast: 0 to 100% in just 53 minutes via 68W wired charging. That's slightly faster than the OnePlus 13R and Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, both of which finished around 56 minutes. Compared to the Pixel 9a 's sluggish 1h 42 min full charge, the Edge is in a different charging only gets you so far. The Edge (2025) has no good reason to get such comparatively low results considering its large battery and weaker chip performance, which points to less efficient software or thermals. This is where the Edge (2025) truly shows Motorola's lackluster efforts in the mid-range US market. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 — a new chip, but one that simply can't measure up in a world of Snapdragons, Tensors, and even OnePlus 13R and its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 simply dominate, followed by the Pixel 9a 's Tensor G4. Even the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, with its mid-tier Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, outpaces the Edge in both Geekbench and 3DMark scores, which showcase the performance capabilities of a chip's CPU and GPU, respectively. In our review score breakdown, the Edge earned a 6/10 for both light and heavy performance. The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro did only slightly better (6.1/4.3), but the Pixel 9a (6.8/5.9) and OnePlus 13R (7.5/7.0) pulled well ahead. So, benchmark performance is not great, and that holds up in real-world use. Apps take longer to open, and heavy multitasking leads to stutters and reloads. That's not to say that the phone is unusable, it just means that in 2025, you can get better performance at $550. The Motorola Edge (2025) camera system is not as good as it sounds. | Image credit — PhoneArena On paper, the Motorola Edge (2025) looks like a camera powerhouse: a 50 MP main shooter, 50 MP ultrawide, 10 MP 3X zoom and even a 50 MP selfie cam. But as we've learned time and again, great specs don't always mean great reality, the Edge struggles with how it processes images. Photos often look overly sharp and too processed. This makes textures like skin, hair, or trees look unnatural and too crisp, taking away from the realism the real scene or subject. It's frustrating, because the hardware is there, but Motorola just isn't letting it said, the telephoto lens does deserve some praise. It delivers surprisingly clear results at different zoom levels, which is rare for a phone at this price. Unfortunately, that one highlight doesn't lift the overall photo experience much beyond is where things dip even more. While the Edge scores on par with the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro in our tests, both trail behind the Pixel 9a and OnePlus 13R . Those two handle shaky footage and dim lighting better, making them much more usable for a family gathering or a concert. And when you try to zoom while recording on the Edge, the quality takes a nosedive — it scored the worst in our video zoom tests, which is weird considering how well it does with taking photos. Motorola's Edge (2025) may look sharp, but all eyes and effort seem to fall on the company's foldables instead. | Image credit — PhoneArena When you compare the Motorola Edge (2025) against its competitors, it becomes clear that it's not exactly a point of focus for the company. Despite its sleek design and a few standout features like wireless charging and a telephoto lens, the Edge (2025) doesn't quite match its rivals. So, it almost feels like Motorola is not even trying to compete. Instead, the company's real effort is going into its Razr foldables, but there's a good reason for that — Motorola is leading the pack in that segment right now. There is arguably no other flip phone that does a better job at utilizing the clamshell form factor than the Razr (2025) series. Even the base Motorola Razr (2025), which is $200 more expensive than the Edge, feels like a more competitive device. To me, it feels like the Edge (2025) was built to fill a price segment, not to beat everyone in it. It seems clear what Motorola's U.S. strategy is: foldables come first, and everything else comes second. And while the Edge line used to be a showcase for style and value, it now looks like an afterthought next to the company's more exciting Razr lineup. 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Phone Arena
16-06-2025
- Phone Arena
Motorola Edge (2025) vs Motorola Edge (2024): Is the new Edge a hit or a miss?
Motorola is pretty much done with its annual device refresh, and one of the more intriguing devices is its latest Motorola Edge (2025) mid-ranger that's waging war on the Pixel 9a, iPhone 16e, and the Galaxy A56 (which is soon coming to the US). This here, however, is not your regular annual upgrade: the Edge has scored quite a few changes in comparison with last year's phone, greatly improving the value. Should you upgrade, or are you still good to go with the older Edge? Motorola Edge (2025) vs Motorola Edge (2024) differences explained: Table of Contents: Design and Display Performance and Software Camera Battery Specs Conclusion The new Edge (2025) comes forward with a pretty lovely design language, inspired by the range's signature curved styling that also gives the "Edge" name. Using a super-smooth and premium-feeling vegan leather back, a thin aluminum frame, and a curved Gorilla Glass screen, the Motorola Edge (2025) is one of the better-designed mid-range devices of 2025, beating most of its rivals in terms of look and feel. The older Edge also employs the same general design language. It has a slightly smaller screen, as well as slightly thicker bezels. The new Edge is slightly taller, wider, and heavier in comparison with its predecessor, but both devices feel extremely comfortable to use and handle. Either one feels way more compact than it actually is. While both phones have customizable buttons on the top upper-left side of the frame, these serve different purposes. The Edge (2025) boasts a dedicated AI Key, used to launch the Moto AI suite of features on the device. This button is not customizable. Meanwhile, the older phone boasts a customizable key that lets you map different features to it. In terms of resistance against the elements, the new Moto is simply better. It comes with the highest water- and dust-resistance available: IP68/69, which ensures protection against submersion as well as strong water pulse jets from any direction. There's also military-grade MIL-STD-810 shock resistance, which should give you a peace of mind about the phone's resistance. At the same time, the previous Edge has only IP68 in tow, so not nearly as resistant, but that shouldn't be that much of a concern in regular everyday life. The Moto Edge (2025) is available in a muted green Deep Forest color, while the older Edge only came in Black. Motorola Edge (2025) Deep Forest Motorola Edge (2024) Black Another minor difference between the two devices is in the display section. Motorola has graced the new Edge with a 6.7-inch screen, a small improvement over the 6.6-inch display found on the Motorola Edge (2024). Unfortunately, both displays are curved and therefore exhibit tons of reflections at the crest of their curves, which is detrimental to the overall user experience. Other than that, both are using FHD+ OLED panels, with the newer Edge boasting a slightly denser screen with higher PPI, but you will be hard-pressed to notice a difference with the naked eye. In terms of refresh rate, we are actually looking at a slight downgrade: the older phone boasted 144Hz, while its successor can only reach 120Hz. Still smooth, though. As per our in-house tests, it's the newer Motorola that's slightly brighter and more color-accurate. However, the minimum brightness is very poor on both, you will feel that when using your phone at very low light. The Motorola Edge (2025) is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 7400 chip, which is a humble 4nm chipset fit for a humble mid-ranger. However, humble as it is, it still delivers a slight improvement in the performance in comparison with its predecessor, which carries the even humbler Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. Both devices feature 8GB of RAM and 256GB of on-board storage in their base version. That's great, but what's not great is the UFS 2.2 speed of it, which is super-slow in this day and age and definitely doesn't add up to the overall speediness of the phone. Still, it's a pair of $550 phones. As per our tests, the Motorola Edge (2025) definitely beats its predecessor in overall performance in both the Geekbench single- and multi-core tests. Yet, don't get fooled: neither phone is a spectacular performer, so you will have to deal with modest performance and some slight hiccups when pushing the hardware close to its limits. The new Motorola delivers an equally improved graphics performance in comparison with the older Edge. Motorola has greatly changed the camera setup with the Motorola Edge (2025). The main camera on both remains the same, a 50MP unit with an F1.8 aperture and a modest 1/1.56" size, but the ultrawide has been upgraded from a 13MP one to a 50MP unit, which is a major improvement. But wait, there's more––while the older Edge had just two cameras, the new has scored a dedicated 10MP telephoto with 3X optical zoom, which is a great addition to an affordable mid-ranger. It's a humble camera with a small 1/3.94" sensor, but regardless, having a dedicated zoom lens is a major boon to the overall utility. And it seems zoom is one of the things that helps the new Moto Edge achieve a better score than its predecessor. In our dedicated camera score test, the older phone delivers slightly better results in both the still photo and videography tests. The difference is small and could probably be traced to the different image processing algorithms that either chipset delivers. Despite the lower score, we'd totally take the new Motorola Edge for the added versatility thanks to the telephoto zoom camera. Here are some camera samples taken by the Moto Edge (2025): The Motorola Edge (2025) carries a slightly larger 5,200mAh battery in comparison with its predecessor, which "only" carried a 5,000mAh battery unit. Sadly, despite the increase, it appears that the Snapdragon chip on the older model was slightly more efficient, so it achieved better results in our dedicated battery tests. The Moto Edge (2024) achieves a battery life estimate of seven hours and 23 minutes, while the newer model is roughly half-an-hour worse at six hours and 45 minutes. The biggest gap between the two models is in the standard browsing test, where the older Motorola achieves a significantly better result. Still, the new Edge takes one back in our dedicated gaming test, where it lasts around 40 minutes longer in comparison. Both phones support up to 68W wired charging and 15W wireless charging. It's the older phone that charges faster, though: the Moto Edge (2024) takes only 40 minutes for a full charge, which is noticeably faster than the 53-minute charge time that the Edge (2025) achieves. Should you upgrade? Well, if you remember, that's the question we vowed to answer in the beginning, but sadly, we can't give an answer without context. If you're using the older Motorola Edge (2024), you might not gain much by upgrading. Sure, the new device is better-designed and has one extra camera, but it isn't as optimized, and the battery life and charging times aren't improved. If you're coming from an older Motorola, definitely consider upgrading to the Motorola Edge (2025) though, it's a good-value phone only hampered by its mid-range chip.
GSM Arena
05-06-2025
- Business
- GSM Arena
Motorola Edge (2025) is now available, here's the pricing
Last month, Motorola unveiled the Edge (2025) for North American markets like the US and Canada, promising it would be released on June 5. And that's exactly what's just happened. The Edge (2025) is now available in the US in Deep Forest for $549.99 at Motorola's website and Best Buy, with Amazon supposedly following suit in the next few hours. It will also make it to T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile, Total Wireless, Visible, Spectrum, and Xfinity Mobile "in the coming months". Motorola Edge (2025) In Canada, where you can currently only find the phone at Motorola's online store, the price is CAD 849.99 and the colorway is the same (it's the only one). The Edge (2025) is only offered with 256GB of storage. It comes with a 6.7-inch 1220x2712 P-OLED screen with 120 Hz refresh rate and 4,500-nit peak brightness, the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra SoC, 8GB of RAM, a triple rear camera setup (50 MP main with OIS, 10 MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom and OIS, 50 MP ultrawide with autofocus), a 50 MP front camera, and a 5,200 mAh battery with support for 68W wired and 15W wireless charging. It runs Android 15.
