The Motorola Edge gets a US price tag to challenge all the 5G midrangers
Motorola has finally announced the US pricing of its Edge midranger with 5G connectivity. Determined to put a lid on the ever-increasing 5G phone prices, it opted for the next best alternative to Snapdragon 865 with its new Edge phone, and equipped it with the more cost-efficient Snapdragon 765 instead, Qualcomm’s first integrated 5G chipset.
It also added a huge battery, 64MP camera, and… a headphone jack, for one of the most complete $700 packages you can find on a 5G-capable phone. Yep, just as we envisioned in our review of the Motorola Edge, as all rumors pointed to such a price tag, the official price of the handset in the US will be $699.99 when it launches in the US.
Its biggest competitor, however, will be the OnePlus 8 that ships with the power-dishing and gas-guzzling Snapdragon 865, and is $800 at Verizon, but $700 if you buy it directly from OnePlus without the mmWave 5G frequencies of Big Red.
Motorola Edge vs LG Velvet vs OnePlus 8 vs Pixel 5 specs and price comparison
| LG Velvet | Motorola Edge | OnePlus 8 | Google Pixel 5 (expected) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Snapdragon 765 5G | Snapdragon 765 5G | Snapdragon 865 5G | Snapdragon 765 (exp.) |
| RAM | 8GB | 6GB | 8GB/12GB | 6GB (exp.) |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB | 128GB/256GB | 128GB (exp.) |
| Display | 6.7″ 1080p | 6.7″ 1080p | 6.5″ 1080p | 6.3″-6.7″ 1440p (exp.) |
| Camera | 48MP main + 8MP wide-angle + 5MP depth | 64MP main + 16MP wide-angle + 8MP telephoto | 48MP main + 16MP wide-angle + 2MP macro | main + wide-angle + telephoto (exp.) |
| Battery | 4300mAh | 4500mAh | 4300mAh | 4100mAh (exp.) |
Source: Phonearena
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