REVIEWS
Price: £599 from fave.co/44EOgJn
For the longest time, Motorola was best known for its cheap and cheerful Moto G phones, but the Lenovo-owned brand has been quietly making a name for itself a little further up the pricing scale of late.
The Edge 50 Pro is another example of a classy mid-ranger with a couple of flagship-level features. Even so, it might not be quite what you’re expecting.
Motorola has had a bit of a rethink about the positioning of its three smartphone offerings in 2024. The Motorola Edge 50 Pro isn’t actually a direct follow-on from the flagship Motorola Edge 40 Pro from 2023, but rather is far closer in price and spec to the mid-range Motorola Edge 40.
For £599 you’re getting a goodlooking phone with a great display, rapid charging, crisp software, and a proper triple camera set-up. Of course, this isn’t the only ‘premium mid-range’ smartphone on the market… but is it the best? Motorola is now firmly in the business of making classy phones available at mid-market prices
DESIGN
As has become a signature feature of the Edge series, the Motorola Edge 50 Pro looks and feels delightful.
It has that just-so feel in the hand, partly down to a thickness of 8.19mm and a weight of 186g. It’s in that Goldilocks zone where it feels substantial but not unwieldy.
Another factor in the phone’s pleasant feel is its vegan leather back. Its pronounced textureon my Luxe Lavender model), and feels warm and inviting. You can also pick the phone up in Black Beauty and Moonlight Pearl, the latter of which switches the rear material to a more traditional form of plastic.
