Motorola announces 3 models of new smartphone 'Edge 20/20 Pro / 20 Lite'



Motorola (Motorola) has announced the three models of the new Android smartphone 'Edge 20', 'Edge 20 Pro', 'Edge 20 Lite'. The high-end model 'Edge 20 Pro', the middle-range model 'Edge 20', and the entry model 'Edge 20 Lite' are all equipped with triple cameras.

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The high-end model 'Edge 20 Pro' is equipped with a 6.7-inch OLED display that supports a refresh rate of 144Hz. The triple camera consists of Samsung's 108-megapixel camera sensor ' ISOCELL HM2 ', a 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor, and an 8-megapixel periscope sensor that supports up to 5x optical zoom. Can record movies up to 8K / 24fps. The chipset uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon 870, with 12GB of memory (RAM) and 256GB of storage. The battery supports quick charging at 30W and has a capacity of 4500mAh.



The middle range model 'Edge 20' is also equipped with an OLED display that supports the same 144Hz refresh rate as the Edge 20 Pro. The main camera is also a triple camera, and the ISOCELL HM2 and 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor are the same as the Edge 20. However, while the periscope sensor has the same 8 megapixels, the optical zoom is up to 3x. The chipset uses

Snapdragon 778G , with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The battery is 4000mAh that supports quick charging at 30W.



The entry model 'Edge 20 Lite' is equipped with a 6.7-inch OLED display that supports a 90Hz refresh rate. The main camera of Edge 20 Lite is also a triple camera, which consists of ISOCELL HM2, an 8 megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 2 megapixel depth sensor.

The chipset uses MediaTek's Dimensity 720 for middle-range 5G smartphones, with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The battery supports quick charging at 30W and has the largest capacity of 5000mAh among the three models.



The OS of all three models is Android 11

adapted to Motorola's original UX skin 'My UX ', and it also supports 'Ready For ' which can be operated like a PC by connecting a smartphone to an external display. I am.

In addition, Edge 20 Pro and Edge 20 are equipped with a fingerprint sensor on the side of the main body, and biometric authentication function can be used. It is also a feature that the display resolution is not so high as 1080p, which is common to all three models. In addition, all models are waterproof and dustproof, equivalent to IP52, and cannot withstand complete submersion.

Edge 20 Pro and Edge 20 are available in 3 colors, and Edge 20 Lite is available in 2 colors.



The selling price of 'Edge 20 Pro' starts from 699.99 euros (about 91,000 yen), 'Edge 20' starts from 499.99 euros (about 65,000 yen), and 'Edge 20 Lite' starts from 349.99 euros (about 46,000 yen). ). All three models are scheduled to be released in the latter half of August 2021, and will be sold in Europe, Latin America, and Asia, but at the time of writing the article, there are no plans to sell in the United States. In the United States, it is planned to release the '5G Edge' series, which is different from the Edge 20 series announced this time.



At the time of this announcement, Motorola announced that it will provide one OS upgrade and a two-year security update for the three new models, so users complained that the update period was too short. The voice went up. For this reason, Android-related media of Android Police is 'Motorola is not considered to be part of the software update of the core product, does not seem to regarded as part of the products that protect customers also sells' and scathing criticism doing. In response to criticism from users, Motorola has reiterated that it 'promises more than two OS updates and more than two years of security updates.'

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