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Motorola Edge (2024) coming to US with Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 for $549 -9to5google

9to5google.com Motorola Edge (2024) coming to US with Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 for $549

Motorola has just unveiled its latest Edge phone for the US market, with Motorola Edge (2024) packing upper-mid-range specs and...

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Am I out of touch with Qualcomm's increasingly confusing naming schemes, or is that awfully expensive for a 7sG2?
- That is awfully expansive for a 7sGen2. Really this is the new 600 Series.
  
  S stands for slow, right?
Does this have any selling points over the cheaper Pixel 8A?
- Some people might prefer the design of the Motorola. Larger screen, lighter weight, thinner profile and a grippier texture on the back. Personally I think the camera module's design is at least as good as the Pixel's too (I like the way it slopes into the rest of the back). In terms of technical advantages, the Motorola has a larger and faster charging battery and the Ready For desktop mode.
  
  Realistically, though, a Motorola phone will never be able to compete with a similarly priced Samsung or Pixel because, as good as the hardware may seem on paper, it will always be undermined by significantly worse software support. The camera software is worse, there are less proprietary software features (which I think most people see as a negative, even if I don't) and the update frequency, longevity and stability is worlds apart.
  
  This really depends on what you prefer. I've used Moto phones before and Moto gestures are a great addition. Motorola also keeps the UI clean, where even the Pixels have non removable UI elements on the home screen such as the Google search bar and at a glance widget. Though camera wise, pixels are the way to go for the price segment. But the pixel 8a is just not worth the $500 price tag at least in the US.
- Probably better battery life?

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