From CNET: Motorola's got a new Edge that is cheaper than last year's model, though it may have its work cut out for it when it comes to standing out in the US market.
Announced on Thursday, the new Edge starts at around $500 and features a few noticeable tweaks compared to the 2021 model, which started at $700. For starters, the display has shrunk slightly, from a 6.8-inch OLED panel to a 6.6-inch screen, though it maintains last year's 144Hz refresh rate and features a fingerprint sensor underneath. The main rear camera has also dropped in megapixel count, going from 108 megapixels on the 2021 Edge to a 50-megapixel sensor on this year's version.
Motorola claims that this year's camera system should have improved autofocus and benefits from optical image stabilization and "omni-directional" phase detection autofocus. The company has bumped up the ultrawide lens, which doubles as a macro camera, from 8 to 13 megapixels. Like last year, both models feature a 2-megapixel depth camera and a 32-megapixel front camera.
Perhaps the biggest change could be Motorola's shift from Qualcomm Snapdragon processors to ones made by Taiwan-based chipmaker MediaTek. Most US Android phones feature Snapdragon chipsets, so the Edge represents a step up for MediaTek as it looks to grow its presence in the country. The Edge doesn't use MediaTek's most powerful processor (known as the Dimensity 9000) and instead incorporates the company's Dimensity 1050.
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