Tech Desk
Sep 16, 2024
Motorola launched its new smartphone — Motorola Edge 50 Neo in India on September 16 (Monday). The handset debuted worldwide in August, sporting spectacular specifications to improve users' experience.
The Motorola Edge 50 Neo features MIL-STD-810 Military Grade certification, and Moto AI — the company's artificial intelligence (AI) suite. Moreover, it receives IP68 certification against dust and water ingress and 5 years of assured operating system (OS) updates.
The Motorola Edge 50 Neo joins the Moto Edge 50, Edge 50 Fusion, and Edge 50 Ultra in the company's flagship smartphone lineup.
Moto Edge 50 Neo price in India
The price of Moto Edge 50 Neo in India is set at INR 23,999. Meanwhile, the company said this is a “festive special price”. It is available in a single 8GB RAM + 256GB storage configuration.
The handset is claimed to be available for purchase during a Motorola live commerce sale for one hour on September 16 starting at 7 pm on Flipkart.
Its open sale is set to commence on September 24 at noon on the official Motorola India website, Flipkart and other leading retail stores.
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In addition, buyers can benefit from an INR 1,000 discount on leading banks. Alternatively, they can also opt for an additional INR 1,000 exchange bonus. There are also operator offers that are live on the smartphone.
Motorola is bundling Reliance Jio provides worth INR 10,000, including cashback value of up to INR 2,000 and additional offers of up to INR 8,000.
Moto Edge 50 Neo specifications
Display
Moto Edge 50 Neo boasts a 6.4-inch 10-bit flat LTPO pOLED display with a 1.5K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, and 3,000 nits of peak brightness.
It can dynamically adjust the refresh rate between 10Hz and 120Hz, depending on the content being viewed on the screen.
The smartphone's display has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and the handset also sports IP68 and a MIL-STD 810H certification. For media consumption, the handset gets dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos.
Chipset
The Moto Edge 50 Neo is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 SoC, paired with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. It comes with a RAM Boost feature that includes another 8GB of RAM virtually, optimised by artificial intelligence (AI).
Operating system (OS)
The Motorola smartphone version runs on Android 14 and is promised five years of OS and security updates.
Camera and AI-centric features
The Moto Edge 50 Neo features a rear triple camera setup, having a 50MP Sony LYTIA-700C camera with optical image stabilisation (OIS), a 13MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. On the front, it gets a 32MP camera for selfies.
Moreover, the handset arrives with Moto AI-powered camera-centric features like Moto AI processing, style sync, adaptive stabilisation, and 30x super zoom.
Additional AI features, courtesy of Google Photos, include Auto Enhance, Tilt-shift Mode, Auto Smile Capture, Auto Night Vision, and Advanced Long Exposure Mode.
Connectivity options and battery
The Motorola Edge 50 Neo supports Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi 6E and 5G across 16 bands in India. It boasts a 4,310mAh battery supporting 68W TurboPower (wired) and 15W (wireless) charging.
Weight and colour options
The Motorola smartphone measures 154.1 x 71.2 x 8.1mm and weighs 171g. It is said to be offered in four Pantone-certified colourways — Nautical Blue, Poinciana, Lattè, and Grisaille – all with a vegan leather finish back.
