Motorola Edge 2022 Packs 144Hz Display For Under $500

While the Motorola Edge 2022 seems to have received an incremental update in terms of its physical aspects and overall design language, the same cannot be said about some of its core hardware specs. The most significant change to the phone in 2022 is the move to a MediaTek chipset, which in this case, is a new processor called the Dimensity 1050. For most Edge users, this is a major change, given that the past two editions of the phone came with Snapdragon chips. As for the chipset itself, the MediaTek Dimensity 1050 is based on TSMC’s 6nm manufacturing process and stakes the claim for becoming MediaTek’s first chipset to support both sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G bands.

While the 6.6-inch OLED display used by the Motorola Edge 2022 supports FHD+ resolution, it supports the same refresh rate as the device from last year: 144Hz. As for the camera setup, the 2022 edition of the Motorola Edge gets dual rear-facing cameras starting with a 50-megapixel primary camera and a 13-megapixel ultrawide camera. The front-facing camera, on the other hand, gets a 32-megapixel sensor.

In addition to the decently specced camera, the battery capacity on the Edge 2022 remains unchanged at 5,000 mAh. The device also supports 30-watt fast charging, 15-watt wireless charging, and 5-watt reverse charging. The Motorola Edge 2022 will run Android 12 at launch and should soon receive the official nod to Android 13. The model comes in two RAM options (6GB and 8GB) with two storage variants on offer. While T-Mobile intends to sell the handset for an introductory price of $498, the unlocked version of the phone will be slightly more expensive, with prices starting at $499.