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Leaked specs show Verizon's Motorola Edge+ 5G giving OnePlus 8 Pro a run for its price

Updated: Apr 22, 2020, 7:42 AM

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Leaked specs show Motorola Edge+ 5G giving OnePlus 8 Pro a run for its price

Motorola has been sending out invitations for an April 22 unveiling of its next flagship phones since last week with the enigmatic "Motorola Flagship Launch E-vent" title, making us wonder what the "e" stands for.

Well, not only did we learn that it is for a Motorola Edge+ handset, but now we know all of the details thanks to Motorola's own blog that shot the press release prematurely, and then took it down but not before eagle-eyed techies managed to snap it up.

Motorola Edge+ specs, price and release date on Verizon

Yes, apparently the Edge+ flagship will be available on Verizon, and it will go right up against the Galaxy S20 or OnePlus 8 series with a $1000 price tag. What will you get for this money? A lot.

First off, the processor. As any self-respecting 5G flagship this season, the Motorola Edge+ will be outfitted with a Snapdragon 865 chipset and the accompanying X55 5G modem that will be decked out with Verizon mmWave band antennas to boot. A 12GB RAM and 256GB storage memory situation only adds to the good initial impression.

Next, the 6.7″ OLED display. While not a Quad HD 1440p endeavour with 120Hz refresh rate like the OnePlus 8 Pro or Galaxy S20, it will have a good enough Full HD 1080p resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. That's the only specs compromise with the phone, and you'll be glad to hear that Motorola will compensate you with a giant 5000mAh battery that should make this 1080p puppy last more on a charge than the aforementioned members of the competition resistance.

Moving on to the camera part, here Motorola pulled almost all the stops by equipping the Edge+ with a 108MP shooter like the Galaxy S20 Ultra. The quad-camera kit is completed by a 16MP ultra-wide shooter and an 8MP telephoto camera. Flip the phone over, and you are greeted by a 25MP selfie-taker, says the post, and adds that the rear camera can record up to 6K video.

All in all, Motorola Edge+ sounds like a pretty good tradeoff between specs and pricing. We can do without the extra resolution and refresh rate numbers if their omission gives us a much longer battery life on charge from the gigantic pack, and the lack of periscope zoom is unlikely to impress anyone looking to equip themselves with a top-notch 5G phone in the up-to-a-grand category. What do you think?

Motorola Edge+ specs and price on Verizon:

Price: $999 or $41.67/mo for 24 months
Processor: Snapdragon 865
Display 6.7" OLED FHD screen w/ 90Hz refresh
Memory: 12GB RAM/256GB storage
Cameras: 108MP main + 16MP wide + 8MP telephoto + 25MP front
Battery: 5000mAh

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.