Motorola Edge 20 Pro 5G Review: Exceptional Display & Excellent Performance | GadgetGuruBN

Last updated on 01/02/2022 11:30 PM IST.
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Motorola on 01/10/2021 launched the Edge 20 Pro which is a flagship android smartphone in India priced at Rs.36,999 & these are my honest thoughts about it. 
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1. Display [9.1/10]
Device comes with 6.7 inch display which should offer exceptional quality as it features,
  • OLED 144Hz refresh rate panel & class leading 576Hz touch sample rate with FHD+ [2400 X 1080 pixels] resolution.
  • Excellent 393 ppi sharpness, HDR10+, 10 bit / 1 Billion Colors, DCI-P3 color gamut & 20:9 aspect ratio.
2. Performance [8.7/10]
Device comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 7nm SOC & runs Android 11 OS with Motorola's My UX interface on top. The overall performance should be excellent as it features,
  • 1 Kryo 585 Gold [ARM-Cortex A77] CPU clocked at 3.2 Ghz, 3 Kryo 585 Gold [ARM-Cortex A77] CPU clocked at 2.42 Ghz & 4 Kryo 585 Silver [ARM-Cortex A55] CPU clocked at 1.8 Ghz with Adreno 650 GPU.
  • 8GB LPDDR5 RAM & 128GB UFS 3.1 Storage.
3. Camera [8.7/10]
Device comes with [3] rear cameras with dual LED dual tone flash & [1] front camera. The overall camera quality [image & video] should be exceptional [8.9/10] in day & very good [7.5/10] in night as it features [camera features 0.5],
  • Main: 108MP Samsung HM2 Sensor with f/1.9 Aperture, 26mm wide-angle lens, 1/1.52" sensor size, 0.7 micron pixel, PDAF & HDR.
  • Periscope Telephoto: 8MP with f/3.4 aperture, 126mm telephoto lens, 1.0 micron pixel, 5x optical zoom, PDAF & OIS .
  • Ultrawide: 16MP with f/2.2 aperture, 13mm ultrawide-angle lens, 119 degree FOV & 1.0 micron pixel.
  • Video recording options include 8K [4320p@24fps], 4K [2160p@30/60fps] & FHD [1080p@30/60/120fps] with gyro-EIS stabilization. It features Pro mode, Movie Frame, Macro mode, Portrait mode, Night mode, Slow motion mode & more
  • Front: 32MP with f/2.3 aperture, wide-angle lens, 0.7 micron pixel & HDR.
  • Video recording options include FHD [1080p@30fps].
4. Features [8.7/10]
The device comes with excellent features which includes,
  • Important sensors: Fingerprint & Gyroscope.
  • Connectivity options: Dual-Band WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6), Bluetooth 5.1, USB Type-C 2.0 port, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS & Beidou), NFC, Hybrid Dual SIM (dual nano SIM, dual 4G dual 5G, VoLTE & VoWiFi) but misses Micro SD card slot. It also features Google assistant button.
  • Audio features: Single speaker & 3 microphone.
5. Battery [8.6/10]
Device comes with Li-Po 4500 mAh battery which supports 30W fast charging. The battery life should be great as it features,
  • Bigger battery size.
  • 7nm fabrication of the SOC.
  • 30W fast charging.
Battery Life Stats
SOT [Screen on Time]: Upto 7:45 hrs average.
Battery Life: Upto 2 days average.

6. Form Factor [8.3/10]
  • Dimensions: 163 x 76 x 7.99 mm & Weight: 190 gms.
  • Build: Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front & back with metal frame. It also features water repellent design.
7. Box Contents: Motorola Edge 20 Pro [Device itself], 30W Adapter, Type-C cable, Case, Guides / Paper work & SIM tool.

8. Price, Variants, Colors & Availability
1 Price: Rs.36,999.
1 Variants: 8+128GB.
2 Colors: Midnight Sky & Iridescent Cloud.
Availability: Available from 03/10/2021 via,
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9. Pros, Cons, GadgetGuruBN Product Rating & VFM Rating
Pros Cons
 + Exceptional display   - Main camera could have had OIS
 + Excellent performance   - Slightly more powerful SOC could be used
 + Excellent camera  - No Micro SD Slot
 + Excellent features   - Slight premium price
 + Excellent battery   
 + Great build   

1. Product Rating: 8.68/10.
2. VFM Rating: 7.4/10. 
3. GadgetGuruBN Rating: 8.04/10.

10. Final Words
Summing up my thoughts the Motorola Edge 20 Pro is an excellent smartphone at a very good price, Also do let me know your thoughts in the comments below. 

11. Why you should buy this smartphone?
If you are looking for an excellent smartphone with exceptional display & excellent performance which is also extremely slim yet light weight in the 37K budget than this smartphone might be the best option for you.
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