Motorola has introduced its AI-powered smartphone, the Edge 50 Ultra, in the Indian market. This model is the flagship of the Edge 50 series. Earlier, Motorola launched the Edge 50 Pro and Edge 50 Fusion in India, offering them in attractive Pantone colours. With the Edge 50 Ultra, Motorola has ventured into new territory by featuring a unique wooden rear panel that emits a pleasant aroma, adding a distinctive touch to its design. Let’s find out about the price and specifications of this innovative smartphone.
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Top specs for the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra

Operating System and Processor: The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra runs on the latest Android 14 operating system, which ensures that you have access to all the latest features and updates. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 mobile platform processor, which guarantees smooth and fast performance, making it ideal for multitasking and running demanding applications.

Memory and Storage: This phone comes with 12 GB of LPDDR5X RAM, which can be expanded up to an additional 12 GB, providing ample memory for efficient performance. It offers 512 GB of built-in UFS 4.0 storage, giving you enough space to store all your apps, photos, and files without worrying about running out of space.

Security Features: The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra offers top-notch security with an on-screen fingerprint reader and face unlock feature, ensuring your data is secure and easily accessible only to you. Additionally, it includes ThinkShield for advanced protection and Moto Secure for added security.

Sensors: Equipped with a variety of sensors, the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra includes a proximity sensor, an ambient light sensor at the front, and a 3-in-1 sensor that handles exposure, auto white balance, and flicker detection. It also has an accelerometer, gyroscope, SAR sensor, and magnetometer (compass), which enhance the phone’s functionality and user experience.

Battery and Charging: The phone packs a powerful 4500mAh battery that promises to last more than a day with up to 40 hours of usage. Charging is incredibly fast thanks to the 125W TurboPower that can deliver a full day of power in just under 7 minutes. In addition, it supports up to 50W wireless charging and 10W wireless power sharing.

Display: The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra features a stunning 6.7″ Super 1.5K (1220p) pOLED screen. It supports HDR10+ and offers over a billion shades of color with 100% of the DCI-P3 color space, ensuring vibrant and accurate color reproduction. The display also features a 144Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch rate in gaming mode, DC dimming, and LTPS technology that reaches a maximum brightness of 2500 nits. It is certified for HDR10+, Amazon HD Streaming, Netflix HD Streaming, SGS Low Blue Light, SGS Low Motion Blur, Pantone Validated Color, and Pantone Skintone Validated.

Dimensions and build: The phone measures 161.09 x 72.38 x 8.59 mm and weighs 197 grams, making it sleek and lightweight. Its body has a front made of 3D Corning Gorilla Glass Victus with anti-fingerprint coating, a sandblasted aluminum frame, and the back can be either vegan leather or real wood. It is also IP68 water-resistant, offering protection against dust and water.

Connectivity: For connectivity, the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra includes a USB Type-C port that is compatible with USB 3.1 generation 2 and DisplayPort 1.4 for high-quality video output. It supports dual SIM (pSIM + pSIM), Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi 7 and NFC, ensuring you stay connected in a variety of ways. The phone also offers a variety of location services including GPS, AGPS, LTEPP, SUPL, Glonass and Galileo and supports a variety of network bands for 5G, 4G, 3G and 2G.

Camera: The camera setup on the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is impressive, with a 50MP main sensor for high-resolution photos, a 50MP ultrawide angle lens with Macro Vision to capture more in each shot, and a 64MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom for detailed close-ups. It also includes a laser autofocus sensor for quick and accurate focusing. The front camera is a powerful 50MP unit with several AI-powered features, ensuring great selfies and video calls

Audio: For great audio quality, the phone includes dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos tuning, which deliver rich and immersive sound. It also has three microphones, which enhance call clarity and audio recording quality.

Motorola Edge 50 Ultra: Price in India

Motorola has launched the Edge 50 Ultra in India, priced at Rs 59,999 for the 12GB+512GB variant. However, an introductory discount of Rs 5,000 brings the price down to Rs 54,999. Moreover, if you use ICICI Bank or HDFC Bank cards, you can get an additional discount of Rs 5,000. Combining these offers, you can buy the phone for less than Rs 49,999. The first sale of the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra is scheduled to take place on June 24, 2024 at 12 noon on major retail stores including Flipkart, Motorola.in and Reliance Digital.