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Rank 16—No change
#16 in Camera Phones
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Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
Motorola · Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 · 2024
Near-stock Android and a 125W charger that actually ships in the box make this the fastest-charging phone under $800 — camera processing is the one place still visibly behind Samsung and Google. Recorded specifics: price 799, released 2024, battery 4500 mAh. Panel highlighted 125W charger included in the box, unlike most flagships and near-stock Android with fast update turnaround. The reservation on record is computational photography lags the category leaders.
Battery championBudget
Score breakdown
How Motorola Edge 50 Ultra earned 71
Each criterion is scored independently, then combined using the weights published on Camera Phones.
- Low-light performanceweight 30%
- 73.5
- Detail & dynamic rangeweight 25%
- 68.5
- Zoom qualityweight 25%
- 70.0
- Video capabilityweight 20%
- 71.4
On the record
Recorded detail
| Price | $799 |
|---|---|
| Released | 2024 |
| Battery | 4,500 |
| Weight | 186 g |
| Rating | 7.2 |
Panel verdict
Strengths and reservations
What it gets right
- 125W charger included in the box, unlike most flagships
- Near-stock Android with fast update turnaround
Where it gives ground
- Computational photography lags the category leaders
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