Motorola Edge S has been launched in China, and it is the first phone to claim the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 870.
Motorola Edge S features a 6.7-inch 21:9 aspect ratio Full HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate, powered by the latest Snapdragon 870 SoC with up to 8GB of RAM, 128GB or 256GB (8/256GB) of UFS 3.1 storage.
Looking at the cameras, it comes with 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel 100° ultra-wide front cameras inside the punch hole. The front camera also has a feature that can take a selfie for 15 seconds to measure the heart rate.
The fingerprint scanner is embedded into the frame of the phone.
The phone is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 20W charging with the provided 20W adapter in the box. The Motorola Edge S is IP52 splash proof, has a 3.5mm headphone jack and comes with a charger, preinstalled screen protector, cable and a case.
Highlight Specifications of Motorola Edge S
Display: 6.7-inch (2520× 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen with 21:9 aspect ratio, 90Hz refresh rate
Chipset: Octa Core (1 x 3.2GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 870 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU
Storage: 6GB / 8GB RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 8GB RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage
SIM: Dual SIM (nano + nano)
Operating System: Android 11
Cameras: 64MP rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, PDAF, LED flash, 16MP 121° ultra-wide angle lens with PDAF, 2.8cm macro, 2MP depth sensor, ToF sensor, audio zoom
Front cameras: 16MP front-facing camera, 8MP 100° ultra-wide camera
Sensor: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
3.5mm audio jack
Splash resistant (IP52)
Dimensions: 168.38×73.97×9.63mm; Weight: 215g
Network: 5G, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS (L1 + L5), NFC, USB Type-C
Battery: 5000mAh battery with 20W turbo charging
Pricing
The Motorola Edge S goes on pre-order in China today and will begin shipping on February 3. The phone comes in an Emerald Light color and is priced (US$ 309) for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version, 2399 yuan (US$ 370) for the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version and the top-end 8GB RAM with 256GB storage version costs 2799 yuan (US$ 432).