It’s been a while since we got excited about a Motorola smartphone. The company has been struggling to stay relevant outside its focus markets since Lenovo took the reigns from Google. That said, Motorola did turn some heads with the revival of their Razr brand. The foldable smartphone is poised to make a triumphant return later this year. In the meantime, Motorola has unveiled their new flagship, the Motorola Edge+ (2023). The new smartphone replaces the 2022 iteration with the same name with true flagship specifications and features.

The Motorola Edge+ (2023) comes with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform which brings flagship-class performance with more power efficiency. This is complemented by 8GB of RAM and either 256GB or 512GB of internal storage. On the display side, the smartphone comes with a virtually borderless 6.7-inch 1080×2400 pixel pOLED display. The display is treated with an anti-fingerprint coating and a velvet antiglare coating.

The Edge+ (2023) comes with a triple camera setup with a 50-megapixel main camera with optical image stabilization (OIS). It also has what Motorola calls “instant all-pixel focus” which it touts uses 32 times more pixels than conventional Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF). This is complemented by a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera with Macro Vision and a 12-megapixel telephoto portrait camera. Up in the front, the Motorola Edge+ (2023) has a massive 60-megapixel selfie camera with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Cognitive Image Signal Processor.

The camera setup is capable of recording video at 8K resolution or in 4K with support for HDR10+. This promises deep, true-to-life colour when using the smartphone to shoot video. Motorola is also complementing the software with a suite of software features including Night Vision for better low light performance, Horizon Lock Stabilization which locks onto the horizon for better, clearer action shots, Autofocus tracking and Portrait mode even in videos.

Content creation and consumption take centre stage with the pOLED display and sound quality of the Motorola Edge+ (2023). The smartphone comes with Dolby Atmos certification for object-centred, immersive sound. Together with this, Motorola’s own Spatial Sound technology allows for better, more immersive playback when it comes to headphones and speakers.

All of these features are powered by a 5,100mAh battery with a promise of 2-day battery life on a single charge. It also supports 68W TurboPower charging – Motorola’s take on QuickCharge. Motorola claims that this will deliver a day’s battery with only 9 minutes of charging. It also supports 15W wireless charging and 5W wireless power share.

The Motorola Edge+ (2023) will launch with the company’s take on Android 13. Motorola is also committing to 3 years of OS upgrades and 4 years of bi-monthly security updates.

Pricing & Availability

In the US, the Motorola Edge+ (2023) will be available starting on 25th May 2023. It will be priced at USD$799.99 (MYR3,549.79). It will be available for pre-order starting on May 19.

In Canada, it will be available for CAD$1,299.99 (MYR4,314.34) via Motorola.ca at the same time. Pre-orders also start on May 19.

No official availability has been announced by Lenovo for the smartphone in Malaysia or Singapore just yet.