Motorola Edge 50 Pro

After my Nokia 5.3 broke down, I opted for the Motorola Edge 50 Pro (12/256,  6.7" 1220x2712, 4500 mAh, Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3).

Nokia 5.3 on the left, Motorola Edge 50 Pro on the right:

A slightly larger screen in a slightly smaller body.

Reasons for my choice:  

1. Almost stock Android OS. After the Nokia 5.3 (with stock Android), I didn't want any major changes to the OS by a manufacturer.

2. There are only global versions, one of which can be ordered from China. This is what I did. This version is "P/N: ...TW" with 2 physical SIMs (no eSim), which is what I need.

3. There is a 12/256 option. I wanted 12GB of RAM, but I did not have to pay for 512GB of built-in storage.

4. Pretty good cameras (in theory, according to the specs). More on that later.

In general, I like the new phone. One thing I don't like is the curved screen (sometimes called a "waterfall" display).

So useless fad.

See also related notes:

• Motorola Edge 50 Pro: JPEG vs DNG (2025-05-13)
• Motorola Edge 50 Pro: Cameras (2025-04-25)

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