Motorola Edge 30 Ultra hands-on review

introduction

Motorola just rolled out a trio of new Edge 30 smartphones to join the two earlier this year. In addition to the vanilla and the Pro, we now have the Neo and the Fusion, but also the new king of the hill: Edge 30 Ultra.

Thankfully, we’ve just got our hands on a review unit, and while it’s too early for the full scoop, we’ve got some initial thoughts to share. Also, we had to shoot some 200MP samples, so there will be a handful of them later as well.

A global version of the already available in China Moto X30 Pro, the Edge 30 Ultra packs serious hardware. Alongside the 200MP main camera, there’s a 50MP ultrawide shooter with AF and a 12MP 2x telephoto lens – modest, but still present. A 60MP selfie unit completes the image on the front.

Motorola likes its smoother displays than the rest, so the Edge 30 Ultra uses a 144Hz OLED panel and is curved too – the Edge name is particularly fitting then. The latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 means the performance department hasn’t been overlooked either. Another key feature is the 125W charging capacity – we’ll wait and see what actually translates into real-world charging speed.

The specifications of the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra at a glance:

• Body: 161.7×73.5×8.4 mm, 199 g; glass front, glass back, IP52 protection degree.
• Screen: 6.67 “OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10 +, 1200 nits (peak), 1080x2400px resolution, 20: 9 aspect ratio, 393ppi.
• Chipset: Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm): Octa-core (1×3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 and 3×2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 and 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510); Adreno 730.
• Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
• Operating system / software: Android 12.
• Rear camera: Wide (main): 200 MP, f / 1.9, 1 / 1.22 “, 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 50 MP, f / 2.2, 117˚, 1 / 2.76 “, 0.64µm, AF; Telephoto lens: 12 MP, f / 1.6, 1 / 2.93 “, 1.22µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom.
• Front camera: 60 MP, f / 2.2, (wide), 0.64 µm.
• Video capture: Rear camera: 8K @ 30fps, 4K @ 30 / 60fps, 1080p @ 30/60/120 / 240fps, gyro-EIS; Front camera: 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 30fps.
• Battery: 4610 mAh; 125W fast charging, 50W fast wireless charging
• Various: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); NFC; stereo speakers; Ready for support.

Motorola Edge 30 Ultra unboxing

The Edge 30 Ultra ships in Motorola’s recently adopted packaging, completely free of plastic. The sturdy two-piece recycled cardboard box works well as a fancier wrap but has a lower carbon footprint.

The content of our sales package includes a 125W TurboPower adapter, a USB-C cable and a transparent protective case. The phone itself also has a pre-applied screen protector. Both are included in select countries, so don’t be surprised if your Edge 30 Ultra ships without one or both. Likewise, some countries will receive a USB-C headset, which is missing in our box.