ZDNET's key takeaways The Motorola Edge is on sale right now for $550.
As another solid midrange phone, the Edge delivers an impressive pOLED screen and has a long-lasting battery.
Don't expect too much from its mid-tier hardware, and the borderless display can cause wrong inputs. View now at Motorola
Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in. I've spent a good chunk of the year going through Motorola's 2025 catalog. I assumed the Motorola Razr would be the end, but one more has recently been released: the Motorola Edge.
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Upon first look, it isn't as flashy as some of its siblings -- like the Razr -- as it only comes in one Deep Forest gray color. What it lacks in pizzazz, however, the Motorola Edge makes up for with a long-lasting battery and immersive multimedia capabilities.
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The 2025 Edge looks similar to last year's model, sporting a curved pOLED display, although its output is improved. It runs at Super HD resolution (2,712 x 1200 pixels) and has a peak brightness of 4,500 nits. For comparison, the older device had a FullHD Plus (2,400 x 1,080 pixels) screen with 1,300 nits of peak brightness, so it is a significant change. Also, it's a little bit bigger at 6.7 inches.
There is one downside -- if you could even call it that. The 2025 Motorola Edge has a lower refresh rate of 120Hz instead of 144Hz. The difference wasn't that big of an issue. 120Hz still allows for smooth web page scrolling and on-screen content.
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