Motorola Edge (2022) review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Motorola Edge (2022) is the mid-tier sibling that quietly out-engineered its price: a Dimensity 1050, a 6.6-inch 144 Hz OLED, 5,000 mAh and 170 g — lighter than most phones in its class. Our everyday score of 49/100 and compactness of 97/100 frame it accurately: not fast, but remarkably easy to live with.

Display and design

A 6.6-inch OLED at 144 Hz with a 500-nit rating is generous equipment for the mid-range — the 65/100 screen score is carried by that refresh rate. At 170 g it is one of the lightest 5,000 mAh phones of its year, with IP52 splash resistance. The compactness score of 97/100 is earned, not marketing.

Performance

MediaTek's Dimensity 1050 is honest upper-mid-range silicon: everyday 49/100, gaming 8/100. It handles messaging, browsing and streaming without complaint; demanding 3D games are not its register. As a secondary or first smartphone it is sufficient; as a gaming device, look elsewhere.

Camera

A 50 MP main sensor with OIS and a 13 MP ultrawide, 4K30 video. The 26/100 camera score is the expected mid-range result: daylight shots are fine, stabilized video is a genuine plus at this price, low light is best avoided.

Battery and charging

The 5,000 mAh cell scores 40/100 — the light body did not come at the battery's expense. Charging at 30 W is adequate rather than quick; overnight habits suit it fine.

Verdict

There is barely a used market to speak of: 8/256 units cluster around $90 across three listings, which tells you the depreciation math on a $599 launch price. As a cheap, light OLED phone the value is real. If your budget stretches, the flagship-grade Edge Plus (2022) appears nearby in the secondhand market at fittingly low prices, and the Edge (2023) is the newer mid-tier take.