If you were dissatisfied with previous models, some of Motorola’s most popular smartphones may be welcome upgrades. The company is bringing some of these phones to the United States. To begin, the 2023 Moto Edge+ is a substantial upgrade that addresses some of the shortcomings of the previous model. The new phone has a 6.7-inch OLED screen with a smoother 165Hz refresh rate, a faster Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, and a larger 5,100mAh battery. Along with the 50MP standard and ultra-wide cameras, you’ll also get a really useful 12MP 2X telephoto camera instead of the 2-megapixel depth sensor. High-detail selfies are promised by a front-facing 60MP camera.
The 8GB of Slam is unremarkable, yet you’ll get 256GB of 512GB of (non-expandable) capacity as well as 68W quick wired charging, 15W remote charging and 5W remote power sharing. More importantly, Motorola is promising better update support than in the past: upgrades to the operating system for three years and bimonthly security updates for four years. That is not exactly up to Samsung’s level (four years for both), however it could last the viable existence of your gadget.
The cost is likewise a significant selling point. The unlocked version of the 2023 Edge+ will be available on May 25 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Motorola for $800, while the price of the flagship model in 2022 was $1,000. That makes it an overall deal assuming that you’re searching for a big-screen telephone with present day specs.
Additionally, there will be more affordable phones. If price is more important than raw power, the Moto G 5G and Moto G Stylus 2023 editions are all more appealing. You’ll have to settle for either a Snapdragon 480+ with 4GB of RAM (G 5G) or a Helio G85 (G Stylus). Both have 6.5-inch 720p displays. A 50MP (G Stylus) or 48MP (G 5G) main camera, a 2MP macro sensor, and an 8MP front camera are included, as well as up to 128GB of expandable storage. You’ll need a cable to charge, as you would in this class.
The Moto G Stylus ships first, costing $200, on May 5. It will come to prepaid transporters like Cricket and Straight Talk in the months to come. The Moto G 5G presentations May 25th for $250, and will come to AT&T, Google Fi, T-Versatile and US Cell, among others. You shouldn’t necessarily anticipate the Edge model’s software longevity because there is no mention of a lengthy OS update policy.