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Between its Razr 2026 flip phones, the Razr Fold, and multiple Moto G handsets, Motorola has been very busy over the last couple of months. Apparently, that wasn’t enough for the company, because on Tuesday, Motorola announced the Motorola Edge 2026.
Motorola’s Edge phones have always been close competitors with Google’s baseline Pixel, typically targeting the same “value flagship” niche in that $600-$700 price bracket. While the Edge series has gone through its ups and downs over the years (the 2025 and 2024 models weren’t particularly impressive), the Edge 2026 looks like it could be something special.
Motorola has made a lot of smart decisions with the Edge 2026, so much so that I think the company might have accidentally made a better Pixel 11 than what we’re expecting from Google later this year.
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The Edge 2026 solves Google’s ongoing hardware problem
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One of the main reasons for this is Motorola’s big redesign of the Edge 2026. Where previous Edge phones had larger displays around 6.6 and 6.7 inches, the Edge 2026 features a much more compact 6.3-inch screen. That’s the same size we’re expecting for the Pixel 11, and as a fan of compact phones, that’s music to my ears.
However, Motorola has a distinct advantage here: weight.
The Motorola Edge 2026 weighs just 160 grams. For context, that’s lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge (163 grams) and the iPhone Air (165 grams). It’s not quite as thin as either of those phones, with a thickness of 7.22mm, but it’s still an extremely svelte package. A compact screen is one thing, but it doesn’t matter if it’s strapped to a large, clunky body. Thankfully, Motorola understands this.
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