After months of “coming very soon”, the Moto Edge 50 Neo is finally here! While nearly all the leaked information stands true, we now have further clarity on what remained hidden. In this article, we will look into the Motorola Edge 50 Neo including its expected price in Nepal.
Motorola Edge 50 Neo Overview
Design and Display
The Motorola Edge 50 Neo is more or less a mini version of the regular Edge 50 launched last month. Given that, it looks pretty much identical apart from the size and plastic frames. It boasts IP68 as well as MIL-STD 810H military rating, similar to its larger counterpart. The phone is available in wider colour choices, which include PANTONE Poinciana, PANTONE Lattè, PANTONE Grisaille, and PANTONE Nautical Blue. All the options are crafted with vegan leather on the back.
Moving on to the front, you get a 6.4-inch pOLED screen with Super HD resolution and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It offers an adaptive refresh rate of up to 120Hz, touch sampling rate of 300Hz, and peak brightness of 3,000 nits. It also covers the full DCI-P3 colour gamut and displays over a billion shades of colour. The Motorola Edge 50 Neo has bagged SGS certification for blue light and motion blur reduction.
Performance
This phone has opted for the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 for its processing duties. In contrast, the regular Edge 50 has the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition instead. While the two phones have different chipsets under their helm, they are quite similar on paper (note: the Accelerated Edition has a peak frequency of 2.5GHz). Hence, one might not feel the difference in real usage between the Motorola Edge 50 Neo and non-Neo variants.
In terms of configuration, this phone can have up to 12GB RAM and 512GB storage. The leak mentioned that there would be an 8GB + 256GB variant too, however, it has not yet been listed on Motorola’s website. Regardless, users can virtually extend the RAM on the Motorola Edge 50 Neo, but cannot expand the storage. Meanwhile, it has a much smaller battery capped at 4,310 mAh. Despite the lower battery capacity, it supports the same charging speeds as its bigger sibling i.e. 68W wired and 15W wireless.
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Camera and Moto AI
The Motorola Edge 50 Neo has a 50MP OIS camera coupled with a Sony LYTIA 700C sensor as the primary shooter. It is then assisted by two additional cameras on the back. One is a 13MP ultrawide lens that doubles down as a macro shooter. The other is a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and OIS capability. In the meantime, it has a 32MP unit on the front for the selfies. All in all, it has the same camera setup as the Motorola Edge 50.
The Moto AI is one of the key highlights of this phone. Motorola talks about two particular features — Style Sync and Magic Canvas. The former allows you to snap a picture of your outfit and generates wallpapers and device themes based on that. Likewise, the latter generates images based on your prompts. It’s basically what platforms like ChatGPT, Dall-E, Midjourney, Firefly, etc. already offer, but on the phone itself.
Motorola Edge 50 Neo Specifications
- Design: Curved edges, plastic frames, vegan leather back panel, IP68-rated, MIL-STD 810H certified
- Dimensions: 154.10 mm x 71.20 mm x 8.10 mm
- Weight: 171 grams
- Display: 6.4” pOLED panel, up to 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate, 3,000 nits peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut, 10-bit colour depth, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Resolution: Super HD (2,670 x 1,220)
- Chipset: Octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 7300 (4nm)
- RAM: Up to 12GB LPDDR4X + RAM Boost
- ROM: Up to 512GB uMCP
- OS & UI: Android 14 with Hello UX
- Rear Camera: Triple Camera (50MP Primary with Sony LYT 700c sensor + 13MP Ultrawide/Macro + 10MP 3X Telephoto)
- Front Camera: 32MP Camera (Centre-aligned hole-punch cutout)
- Security: In-display fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock
- Sensors: Proximity, Ambient Light, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, SAR, Magnetometer (E-compass)
- Navigation: GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, SUPL
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 5G, Tri-band WiFi 6E, Bluetooth v5.3, NFC, USB 2.0 Type-C
- Battery: 4,310 mAh cell with 68W wired and 15W wireless charging
- Colour Options: PANTONE Poinciana, PANTONE Lattè, PANTONE Grisaille, PANTONE Nautical Blue
Motorola Edge 50 Neo Price in Nepal and Availability
The smartphone was launched at a starting price of EUR 499 in select European markets on 29 August 2024. The continent also saw the launch of regular Edge 50, Moto G55 5G and Moto G35 5G on the same day.
Similar to other Motorola offerings, we can hope for its arrival here as the brand was recently rejuvenated. If and when it makes its way here, we expect the Motorola Edge 50 Neo price in Nepal to start at NPR 79,999 (based on European pricing).
| Motorola Smartphone | Price in Europe (Official) | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
| Edge 50 Neo | EUR 499 | NPR 79,999 |
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