Motorola Edge Plus (2022) is here with two names, amazing specs and a stylus

Motorola is back. This time, the Lenovo-owned brand is aiming for the stars, or in other words, the flagship category. The new Motorola Edge Plus (2022) packs high-end specs at a fairly affordable price, especially when compared to competition from Samsung, OnePlus, and Apple.

The phone even seems to defy the The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, as the new Motorola Smart Stylus, is expected to arrive in the coming months at an affordable price. An official case that can house the stylus will also be sold.

In Europe, the phone will be called Edge 30 Pro. It looks a lot like last year's Edge 20 Pro in terms of design, so calling it its successor makes sense. The new Motorola Edge phone comes with Snapdragon's latest 8 Gen 1 chip, an all-new triple-camera system and super fast charging.

A limited time offer at launch will reduce the price of the phone from $999,99 to $899,99 in the US. The European version costs €799,99. Both come with a fast charger in the box. Let's check Motorola's latest high-end phone.

Design

As mentioned above, the new Motorola Edge Plus (2022) closely resembles its predecessor, the Edge 20 Pro. The phone measures 163 x 75,9 x 8,79mm and weighs 196g. This phone isn't the biggest on the market, but it's also not terribly small, which means it's pretty average in size for its class. The Motorola Edge Plus (2022) has a square design with sharper corners than before. The screen-to-body ratio is quite high at 88,5%, which means its bezels are quite thin. A punch-hole selfie camera sits in the middle.

Motorola's new flagship power button doubles as a fingerprint reader. Most phones in this class have in-display fingerprint scanners, but Motorola opting for a more conservative in-display side scanner could be down to cost savings. This reduces the price of the scanner itself and allows the company to invest the savings elsewhere. The left side of the phone is completely clear of buttons and sensors.

The back of the Edge Plus (2022) cradles a new camera module with a round design. The module seems to protrude only slightly from the body. It houses a triple camera system.

The Motorola logo is in the middle of the back below the camera module. It looks like it's concave into the body of the phone, but that's actually an optical illusion, and Motorola has confirmed to us that the logo is simply printed, just like on the Edge 20 Pro.

This phone will be available in two colors: Stardust White and Cosmos Blue. The former closely resembles the iridescent white color variant of the Edge 20 Pro. The Edge Plus (2022) has an IP52 water resistance rating. This means that the device should withstand occasional drops of water, but it should not be submerged.

The Edge Plus (2022) has two stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos sound. The European version will also have a hybrid SIM card slot that can accommodate two Nano SIMs at the same time. Unfortunately, the version for North America is stuck with only one SIM card slot.

Display and Camera

The screen is one of the main flagship components of smartphones these days. The new Motorola Edge Plus (2022) does not disappoint in this department. The phone sports a 6,7-inch pOLED display with FHD+ resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. The phone's refresh rate automatically adjusts, switching between 60Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz, and 144Hz. You can also manually set the desired refresh rate in the settings.

On the camera side, the Motorola Edge Plus (2022) rocks a triple camera system with two new sensors. The main shooter is a 50MP f/1.8 sensor with OIS and Quad Pixel technology. Quad Pixel combines four pixels into one larger one for better low-light performance and dynamic range.

This camera also features Motorola's new Instant All-Pixel focus technology. As the name suggests, this will help the phone focus faster and on more objects in vertical and landscape mode. This should add even more detail to the result.

The second camera on the Edge Plus (2022) is a 50MP ultrawide with an f/2.2 aperture. It also has Quad Pixel technology. The shooter also comes with Macro Vision, which means macro photography shouldn't be a problem for the new Motorola Edge device. The third camera is a 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor which should help with portrait photography.

As for video capture, the Motorola Edge Plus (2022) can shoot 8K 24fps with its main camera. It can also record FullHD 960fps slow motion video. Recording with the ultra-wide camera reaches a maximum of 4K 60fps. The phone has a total of three microphones.

The front punch-hole selfie camera is a 60MP f/2.2 shooter that also features Quad Pixel technology.

Performance, storage and software

The Edge Plus (2022) is powered by Snapdragon's latest and greatest chip, the 8 Gen 1 chip. The US model will come with 8/12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128/256/512 GB of UFS 3.1 storage . All of this should make for one of the best performing smartphones on the market. The European model will come in a single storage version with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

As far as software goes, the Motorola Edge Plus (2022) runs Android 12 out of the box with the company's latest My UX UI on top. Motorola promised two years of operating system updates and three years of security updates.

My UX includes Motorola's Ready For platform. This platform allows you to connect the Edge Plus (2022) to a TV or PC. It can turn your TV into a computer, using the phone screen as a keyboard and mouse. Installing Ready For on your Windows desktop computer allows you to easily interact with files on your phone, transfer files from your computer, and run your Android apps from the PC.