Motorola Mobility, a Lenovo company, creates the Motorola Moto line of Android mobile handsets. Motorola Edge series target the mid-range to high-end phone markets. Motorola takes this series further and puts it in the high-end category with its Ultra variant. Motorola Moto Edge 30 Ultra is the latest flagship phone of this series.
It is remoured that Moto Edge 30 Ultra is the rebranded version of the X30 Pro, which was released in China on July 30, 2022. With the new name, the Edge 30 Ultra phone arrived in India, Europe, and the UK on 8th September 2022. Let’s take a look at the key specs, pros, and cons of this phone.
Key Features of Motorola Moto Edge 30 Ultra
Design
The new Edge 30 Ultra takes an entirely different approach to the design of smartphones compared to the previous Edge 30 phones that were released at the beginning of the year. This brand-new premium equipment has a much more "edgy" appearance.
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The display of the Edge 30 Ultra is very curved, much like the displays seen on the original Motorola Edge phones. As a result, the device may very well feature the tiniest display bezels that have ever been found on a Motorola phone.
The fingerprint sensor is embedded into the display, and its performance is flawless. Above the punch-hole camera is a speaker that doubles as an earphone, making it a 2-in-1 accessory. This speaker has a cutout that is somewhat long and quite narrow.
The rear of the Edge 30 Ultra has Motorola's most recent design language, which can also be seen on the Neo and Fusion Edge 30 phones. This design language can be found on the Edge 30 Ultra. This indicates that the camera module is square in shape, with rounded sides, and has a dual-LED flashlight in addition to three camera sensors.
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Display
The display, much like the design, checks off many appropriate boxes. It has a large 6.67-inch OLED display as its basis. It has a resolution of fullHD+, which is quite typical; nevertheless, it boasts refresh rates of up to 144Hz, which provides you with very fluid and crisp graphics in portions of the interface that support it as well as in games and applications that support it.
Along with compatibility with HDR10+, it offers support for 10-bit color, which translates to more than 1 billion different colors. That means the display has a high level of contrast, details, sharpness, and dynamic motion.
It does, however, have incredibly small bezels, an appearance that is accentuated further by the aforementioned curves in the glass and the fact that there is nothing that blocks the view of that screen thanks to the tiny hole-punch cutout for the selfie camera.
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In terms of software, it operates on Moto's take on Android 12, which is almost the same version that can be found on Google's Pixel phones. It is quite similar to the "stock" version of Android, although there are still a few modifications made by Motorola here and there.
Cameras
Rear Camera Series
Regarding the number of megapixels counted on its sensors, the Moto Edge 30 Ultra is shattering previous records. The major responsibility for photographing subjects lies with the 200-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL HP1 sensor featuring f/1.9 width, 1/1.22-inch, and 0.64µm.
In addition, there is a 50-megapixel Samsung GN5 ultra-wide sensor sporting f/2.2 aperture, 114˚ ultrawide field-of-view, 1/2.76-inch, and 0.64µm.
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What is more? The rear camera series of Moto Edge 30 Ultra includes a 12-megapixel Sony depth camera capable of 2x telephoto. It has an f/1.6 aperture and a 1.22µm lens.
Front Camera Series
Then there is the front-facing selfie camera with a resolution of 60 megapixels, which likewise employs quad-pixel binning for the default images. The sensor features an f/2.2 aperture, 1/2.8-inch lens size, and 0.61µm thickness.
The camera captures acceptable face tones and just slightly exaggerates the sense of sharpness. The image as a whole is pleasing, and if you go into the options for the camera, you can find the UHD mode, which enables you to take photos with a great deal more information.
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Video Shooting Capacity
In terms of video capturing, the Moto Edge 30 Ultra’s rear camera can record up to 8K footage at 30 frames per second and 4K videos at 60 or 30 frames per second. It can also shoot 1080p video with a maximum of 960 frames per second for slow motion.
The front camera can capture a maximum of 4K footage at 30fps or 1080p footage at 30fps.
Performance
The Moto Edge 30 Ultra is one of the most powerful smartphones currently available since it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon SM8475 8+ Gen 1 system-on-chip. It breezes through the standard battery of benchmarking tests with no problem at all. The CPU is combined with Adreno 730 GPU.
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However, there are a few areas that may need some improvement, particularly when the smartphone is subjected to stresses that are maintained over time. When subjected to the CPU Throttle test, the Edge 30 Ultra performs at a level that is equivalent to 69% of its maximum capability. This is shown by a stability score of 67.1 percent obtained from the Extreme Wild Life Stress test conducted by 3DMark.
Even while the phone does not get very warm when performing these benchmarks, it would seem that some of the performance is being throttled to keep the phone's temperature from becoming dangerously high.
Edge 30 Ultra is available in several variants such as 128GB ROM by 8GB RAM, 256GB ROM by 8GB RAM, 256GB ROM by 12GB RAM, and 512GB ROM by 12GB RAM. The storage supports UFS 3.1 data transfer technology.
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Battery and Charger
The Moto Edge 30 Ultra has a battery with a capacity of 4,600 mAh and comes packaged with a rapid charger with a power output of 120 watts. The device is also compatible with fast wireless charging 50W as well as reverse wireless charging 10W.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 has a reputation for being a power-efficient processor. When paired with the relatively clean software that Motorola provides, there shouldn't be any issues with the device's battery life.
Price of Moto Edge 30 Ultra
The Moto Edge 30 Ultra is available at GBP 720. With a direct conversion to BDT, the price will be around BDT 82,160. The conversion rate here is 1 GBP = BDT 114.11. However, the official price of Moto Edge 30 Ultra in Bangladesh may vary due to tax and other issues.
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Conclusion
In terms of flagship smartphones, the Moto Edge 30 Ultra satisfies all expectations in the correct ways. It has a powerful CPU, a large amount of RAM and storage space, a high-refresh HDR10+ display, and a camera system that seems quite capable. It is not yet known whether or not this will result in a first-rate experience.
The device's performance levels meet or exceed expectations, and the streamlined software makes the experience even more satisfying. The only concerns are some throttling that may be visible when prolonged loads are applied, as well as overexposure in images taken in low light.
All things considered, the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra is a superb phone that blends a sleek appearance with adequate technology.
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