Motorola Edge 2021 Specs, Price and Availability

To complement the already announced Edge 20, Edge 20 Pro, Edge 20 Lite, and Edge 20 Fusion, Motorola has launched Motorola Edge 2021. It is the successor to last year’s Motorola Edge and also lacks the curve screen.

The Motorola Edge 2021 is a weird device. While it looks like the Edge 20/Edge Lite (China), its specifications are actually quite different and it doesn’t have that lightweight and thin design. It also feels like a downgrade in some areas when compared to last year’s model.

The FHD+ display is 6.7-inches or 6.8-inches (the product page says both) but it is an 8-bit LCD and not a 10-bit OLED. It does keep the 576Hz touch response rate and 144Hz refresh rate which it claims is 60% faster than that of the first generation Edge and Edge+. It also has HDR10 and there is a centered punch hole for a 32MP camera.

Powering it is a Snapdragon 778G processor paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of non-expandable storage. Surprisingly, it gets a bigger 5000mAh battery with support for 30W TurboPower fast charging with an included charger.

Motorola Edge 2021 Specifications

Chipset: Snapdragon 778G

CPU: 2.4GHz Octacore

GPU: Adreno 642L

Display: 6.8-inch (2460 ×1080 pixels) FHD+ LCD 144Hz display, HDR10+, 20.5:9 aspect ratio

RAM: 8GB

Storage: 256GB

Main camera: Triple

• 108MP 1/1.52″ sensor, 0.7µm pixel size, Ultra Pixel Technology for 2.1µm,
• 8MP ultra-wide camera with macro mode
• 2MP depth sensor, 1.75µm pixel size

Front camera: Single – 32MP front camera, 0.7µm pixel siz, Quad Pixel Technology for 1.4µm

OS: Android 11

Dimension: 169.0 x 75.6 x 8.99 mm

Weight: 200g

Battery: 5000mAh (Fast charge 30W TurboPower)

Wi-Fi: WiFi 6E, 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac / ax

Bluetooth: v5.2

Waterproof and dustproof: Water resistant (IP52)

USB: USB Type-C

Audio 3.5mm jack: No

Fingerprint sensor: Yes (side)

Face ID: Yes

Colors: Nebula Blue

SIM: nanoSIM

Others: VoLTE, NFC

Network

• 2G bands: GSM 2/3/5/8
• 3G bands: WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
• 4G bands: LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/29/30/38/39/40/41/66/71
• 5G bands: NR n2/n5/n25/n41/n66/n71/n77/n78

Motorola Edge 2021 Price and Availability

The new Edge’s normal retail price is set at $700, but you can get it at the aforementioned discounted rate of $500 for a limited time after launch. The phone will be available at Best Buy, B&H, Amazon, and Motorola.com