The images it produces aren’t leagues better in normal lighting. It’s not that different in terms of size to its predecessor, it doesn’t go so big on pixel binning processing tricks, and it gains OIS for greater stability – especially in low light conditions. That main sensor seems like a better-rounded component than before. There’s no telephoto this time around, which is a shame, though the Edge 20’s 8MP zoom lens wasn’t anything to write home about. Here you get a respectable 50MP main sensor, accompanied by a 50MP ultra-wide and a 2MP depth sensor. That sensor always looked more impressive on paper than it did in reality. Motorola has dropped the Edge 20’s eye-catching 108MP main camera for the Edge 30, but I can’t say it’s particularly missed. 50MP ultra-wide is decent for the money.Crank it right up to near full, however, and it’ll make a late rush towards legibility, topping out (with auto brightness off) at a respectable 488 nits. At 50% brightness, I found it barely viewable even indoors. One slight annoyance that I noted was that the Edge 30’s brightness adjustment is poorly weighted. The extra fluidity isn’t at all obvious in the same way as the shift from 60Hz to 90Hz is, but more smoothness is never a bad thing, especially when the Pixel 6a is still getting away with a 60Hz refresh rate. In truth, it’s not a particularly consequential spec. Like the Edge 20 and the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, Motorola goes above and beyond the usual 120Hz refresh rate. Its FHD+ (1080 x 2400) resolution is pretty normal, but the Motorola Edge 30 screen’s 144Hz refresh rate most certainly is not. I quickly shifted to the more muted tones of Natural mode, which proved to be way more colour-accurate. An AMOLED panel leads to punchy colours – a little too punchy in the default Saturated mode. While the Edge 30’s 6.5-inch screen might be a little more compact than before, it’s still a noteworthy component. The latter is enabled by a smaller screen, but Motorola still deserves some praise for making such a featherweight of a phone – even if it lacks the flagship poise of the Pixel 6a as a result. It’s shorter and narrower than before, too, at 159.4 x 74.2mm. It’s a mere slip of a thing at 6.8mm thin and just 155g. Motorola has doubled down on making its mid-ranger the slimmest, lightest phone in its class, however. I found this bland, ‘edgeless’ design language slightly confusing in the Edge 20, and it’s no clearer here. Unfortunately, it doesn’t feel any more premium than before, with the same kind of all-plastic construction and Gorilla Glass 3 front. The Edge 30 has the same thin, flat-edged look, here rendered in a rather drab Meteor Grey. To look at, you might be forgiven for thinking that Motorola has simply gone with the exact same design as the Motorola Edge 20.
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