Almost two months after the launch of the Motorola Edge 30 Pro (known as the Edge Plus (2022) in the US), its non-Pro sibling has landed, and this new Motorola phone comes at a very surprising price.
Although the phone's name suggests it's part of the company's flagship series, it costs just £380 in the UK (that converts to just £490 or AU$670, though we don't have details). ). At this price, it wouldn't technically fit into our list of the best budget phones, but it's actually more affordable than some members of Moto's budget phone lineup, like the Moto G200.
The Moto Edge 30 has some key features in common with the Pro that we've seen before. These include the camera setup, with a 50MP main camera, a 50MP ultra-wide camera and a 2MP depth camera, with Android 12 software and a 144Hz screen.
But in many ways it's different: it has a 6,5-inch FHD+ screen, a 32 MP selfie camera, a 4020 mAh battery and a thickness of just 6,8 mm. Motorola calls it the slimmest 5G phone to date.
In some regions, the Edge 30 flaunts its budget: It has a Snapdragon 778G chipset and 33W charging, which might put some users off. But overall, its specs look impressive for the price, and we can't wait to test it out.
Analysis: a surprising price -and perhaps confusing-
It's still useful for average consumers, when phone companies have separate product lines. Samsung's Galaxy A phones are its mid-range, and the S phones are its premium line, and the two will never meet.
But it can be confusing when there's overlap: Moto's G phones are known to be their budget phones, but when some of them are actually more expensive than their flagship range, there's plenty of room for confusion.
It also makes you wonder why the Motorola Edge 30 wasn't called the Moto G300 or the G200 wasn't an Edge phone.
Motorola has always been confused about the names of its phones, a fact greatly exacerbated by the fact that it uses different names for the same phones in different regions, which means that anyone who follows global tech news has a hard time knowing what the name is. name in your region.
For the Motorola Edge 30 itself, the low price is great: it means people can access those top specs for a relatively low price. But for people looking to buy a new phone but don't know which one, the confusing naming scheme could add to the headache.