There’s a lot to like about the new Motorola Edge Plus. Not only is it the first truly premium phone that Motorola has launched in the US since 2020, but the 2022 version of the Edge Plus packs a big battery, a high-refresh-rate display and multiple rear cameras and is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. If those specs sound similar it’s because phones from Samsung and OnePlus have nearly identical ones.
What makes the Edge Plus stand out are the excellent ways Motorola’s software additions complement a near-untouched version of Android 12. Add in some of the best cameras found on any Motorola phone ever and the Edge Plus seems like a must-buy. But the $1,000 price is where things get complicated.
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Rolex
March 24, 2022 at 3:16 pm
😳 Motorola dares to sell this smartphone at $1000!
j d
March 24, 2022 at 3:31 pm
I’ve enjoyed my motorola edge 2020 and would buy this if I wasn’t making the switch to iphone (androids lack of long term updates and stability annoy me)
D JSV
March 25, 2022 at 1:20 am
Can you elaborate on Instabity? I just moved from Iphone to Motorola. You mean it gets slow? Buggy? What?
jose pazmino
March 24, 2022 at 4:02 pm
Motorola don’t give their phones software and security updates every month. They do not
Aswin
March 24, 2022 at 5:51 pm
I have a Motorola one vision… And I’m getting security updates every month.
But do note that it’s Android one
Lucas
March 24, 2022 at 4:24 pm
Very good presenter
T Ellison
March 24, 2022 at 5:22 pm
512gb 😳…..Im thinking about selling my Pixel 6 for this
Quentin Sumner
March 24, 2022 at 7:06 pm
I would I’m a fan of Motorola never had any problem with any of there devices
T Ellison
March 24, 2022 at 8:28 pm
@Quentin Sumner My mom just got the $300 Motorola 5G Ace unlocked I’m blown away on what you get for $300
arben bytyqi
March 24, 2022 at 5:44 pm
I have the best Motorola Phone Ever Moto Z the slimmer 5.2 and 120 Gram 6” OLED AMOLED HD+
Snapdragon 820 year of production 2016 and still none of company can’t make this tipe of phone in next couple of years
Aswin
March 24, 2022 at 5:53 pm
It also supports 4K HDR 10+ recording
neosrt10
March 24, 2022 at 6:32 pm
They went from top cell phone manufacturer to bottom rung.
Akash Goswami
March 24, 2022 at 8:24 pm
Motorola is the 3rd largest smartphone brand in the US.
H H
March 24, 2022 at 6:35 pm
I hate underscreen fingers print scanner and curve scree. This one looks awesome
David Jamgochian
March 24, 2022 at 6:55 pm
Nice Video
Will
March 24, 2022 at 7:09 pm
Too bad it’ll probably only get one update, if that and not for a year after every other phone gets it.
Akash Goswami
March 24, 2022 at 8:26 pm
It will get Android 14
Will
March 24, 2022 at 9:20 pm
@Akash Goswami Sure. In 2027, maybe.
Jigar Mehta
March 25, 2022 at 12:26 am
This phone gets 3 years of android updates.
Aaron Cabalo
March 24, 2022 at 7:58 pm
7:45 Sony: 🤔
Al Carr
March 24, 2022 at 8:54 pm
Doesn’t seem to be a $1000 phone.
Should of been at $750.
Michael Stanton
March 24, 2022 at 8:55 pm
How’s the updates. That’s what I care about.
Mike James
March 24, 2022 at 8:56 pm
You can’t find a phone with a charger in a box? Did you ever find a one plus phone or zte phone?
pinky1900's
March 24, 2022 at 8:57 pm
Not having 4k60 doesn’t sound good at all. 8k sounds cool but looks like crap. Would need a stand and tons of light. Idk.
Akshay S
March 24, 2022 at 9:15 pm
I m from Delhi , India …My relatives stay in Boston , Whenever they come home back in Delhi , one thing they always wonder , when Android phones r really gonna break through tightly integrated iphone market in US . Except for Samsung , there’s really no choice for consumers , like Verizon looked iphones r so common . Something we really wish , Oppo , Vivo , Xaiomi , Motorola , Google Pixel , OnePlus …. r so good n competitive 🔥🔥US consumers r so deprived of cutting edge tech for the price they r paying. it’s so Uncool 🔥🔥
Ronnie Westmoreland
March 24, 2022 at 9:16 pm
While I love Motorola, $900 for a phone with no real IP rating and no long term updates? I’ll pass…
Rave XI
March 24, 2022 at 9:33 pm
For some reason these pictures taken by this phone look worse than my S20 FE which is about 2 years old at this point
Brian Linhart
March 24, 2022 at 9:58 pm
At 1:38, what is the name of that game?
Vegan 360
March 24, 2022 at 11:24 pm
Oppo ships 80 watt fast charger with the phone lol
Jigar Mehta
March 25, 2022 at 12:20 am
Awesome review !! 👍 Amazing true flagship from Motorola. Rightly said, next best option to Pixel 6 pro for Android buyers, but then in many areas I would easily pick the Motorola over the Pixel 6 pro.
Keep up the great reviews, thanks !
gg thx
March 25, 2022 at 12:50 am
Crappy gorilla glass 3, buggy software. Should have costed $500.
doc B
March 25, 2022 at 1:09 am
meh. should be a $699 phone… pass
MR.
March 25, 2022 at 1:19 am
When he said the edge plus just found lots of image noise …. I screamed it was so funny but I was in the library 😙
[Sic]Erik TV
March 25, 2022 at 3:38 am
$1k for a Motorola!!?? Motorola, calm down!
Brian Howell
March 25, 2022 at 4:44 am
I’m a Motorola fan, but this leaves me underwhelmed.
Masoud Ayati
March 25, 2022 at 6:25 am
You can’t remember phone with fast charger in the box?
What about xiaomi, oneplus, oppo, vivo . . .😂😂😂
Alexander Trasheater
March 25, 2022 at 6:27 am
Except OnePlus none of them not selling in the US.
Kasallamacher
March 25, 2022 at 7:36 am
video only 4k 30fps? Why?
Kevin Martinez
March 25, 2022 at 3:40 pm
Right my s21fe is 300 dollars cheaper and it shoots at 4k 60fps
Kasallamacher
March 25, 2022 at 4:19 pm
@Kevin Martinez it’s a pure software thing
Varad Naik
March 25, 2022 at 9:10 am
What 850 dollars? 🙄 In India🇮🇳 its 700 dollars. Also comes with 68w charger
Eddie Munoz
March 25, 2022 at 10:34 am
Great review a always mate. As for the gmail and browser being cropped in landscape. That happens on the Google pixel 6 and 6 pro as well. There’s no way of enabling full screen apps in settings.
andyH_England
March 25, 2022 at 10:47 am
That is a tough sell, $1000 pre-deals, seems way out there. With no zoom, this is more like mid-tier, that $500-700 segment, competing with the Pixel 6, S21FE, etc. I suppose in a month or so it will drop to that price as demand and supply equalise, but knowing Motorolas software update record it would remain a hard buy for me.
Tyler Oaks
March 25, 2022 at 12:11 pm
What was Motorola thinking with that price lmao
Beautiful home - أجمل بيت
March 25, 2022 at 12:24 pm
Very good
John
March 25, 2022 at 12:34 pm
I am using it for a week now, and I loved it!! Everything is working great, just it gets warm pretty fast.
Mike Johnson
March 25, 2022 at 1:00 pm
Hate to say it but this is a pass. Why? Because for the price we should get more than 2 updates.
Explore It
March 25, 2022 at 1:58 pm
good review. I always like moto phones, having moto one action.
ellow
March 25, 2022 at 2:18 pm
I was enjoying your video and eagerly waiting for your reveal regarding usage at 920 frames per second prior to my asking if this used software interpolation to gain 920 FPS or can the hardware actually do 920 FPS. Your laps to address that topic has me expecting it to be interpreted; however, you blew my mind at the end with that out of the clear blue remark of “if you don’t keep your damn mouth shut”! I viewed this review as a four-star quality review and had a good vibe until THAT end of review pompous comment that I can keep my damn mouth shut”! Congratulations as that both earned you a thumbs down as well as pounding that unsubscribe button.
Kevin Martinez
March 25, 2022 at 3:43 pm
$1,000? Dude my s21fe cost me $700 and is just as good and it actually shoots in 4k 60fps
Dean Thompson
March 25, 2022 at 4:06 pm
Thanks, Patrick for the review. The question with any Motorola phone is, how many years of OS and Security Updates will the consumer be receiving? This has been a huge disappointment for me, with the Moto G Power 2020, just one OS Update, and not even two years of Security Updates. At this price point, I would need at least 3 OS Updates and 4 Years of Security Updates. Also, the audio needs to be very good, the screen needs to be much brighter. The bloatware is a concern, as well. I will need to think about this. Thanks, CNET.
rk
March 26, 2022 at 4:21 am
Haha they won’t
Ryan Smith
March 26, 2022 at 6:35 am
With Motorola you will NOT be receiving 3 years of anything. You’ll be lucky to get 1 OS update and maybe 1 or 2 security updates a year
Richard Layne
March 25, 2022 at 4:44 pm
But do they update the Android OS and add security patches, that’s never been a priority with Motorola phones at least not with any that I’ve owned.
miler kos
March 25, 2022 at 5:34 pm
PAID REVIEW. THE PHONE IS TERRIBLE FOR THE PRICE TAG.
Everything and Everywhere
March 25, 2022 at 5:53 pm
They should have kept the edge. I would have gotten the new one.
Susan Joshua Mcdaniel
March 25, 2022 at 8:18 pm
But can I use USB cable to projector or TV to watch YouTube without wifi?
Please, I need a diffinitive answer…
Anyone…
Pronewbie
March 26, 2022 at 12:27 am
In Asia, this is priced as a flagship killer. 12gb 256gb goes for slightly under USD600. Likewise the Realme GT2 Pro.
James Collins
March 26, 2022 at 2:26 am
Android phones are already a ‘fail’ since people found out Apple has the longest OS version supported phone in World History…. The 6S !!! iOS 9 thru 15 !!! People are still using the 6S after 7 LONG YEARS !!! WoW!!! 😆 That’s how long Apple supports their products !!!! And Android users are lucky if they get only one update past the original OS. Honestly … that’s stupid!
Tokyo Dragon master lee
March 26, 2022 at 6:16 am
Nice
Ryan Smith
March 26, 2022 at 6:29 am
I was always a big Motorola fan and would choose their phones over the competition even over the more popular Galaxy phones. My issue tho, and it’s a BIG issue, is that Motorola is notoriously awful at updating their phones to the latest Android security patch let along a system software update. My last Motorola phone was the Z Force and went to the Galaxy S10+ for my upgrade. Never looked back because Motorola phones are nothing but mediocrity nowadays. You’ll be lucky to get a security update once a year from Motorola. Samsung used to be just as bad giving their phones security updates but now they’re the BEST! Even better than Google!!!
Dave Romanyshyn
March 26, 2022 at 9:24 pm
So really the only reason to buy one is just to have something different. There’s no other reason to get this over Pixel or Samsung. I miss the days where you could customize the materials that Motorola phones were built with (leather, wood, etc).
rafscin daydreamer
March 27, 2022 at 12:42 am
I think this is edge 30 pro
Ellie Kim
March 27, 2022 at 10:44 am
You’re not going to notice 144hz and it’s a waste of battery life. No content will even match 144 except for movies since those are shot in 24fps
Ellie Kim
March 27, 2022 at 10:46 am
With 2 years of OS updates and who knows when ! Seriously Motorola needs to do at least 3 with Google doing 3 and Samsung doing 4 if they want to have any chance of gaining market share
Rxonmymind
March 27, 2022 at 5:50 pm
They burned me on my first Edge+ with FIVE phones having to be returned. Finally got this one without issues.
Never again.
Shout out to Verizon for sticking through it all even though they don’t make the phones. They kept replacing them. One every two weeks. Geeze they got tired of seeing me.
If Motorola wants to send me a free one to review only then. But not spending $1,000 on a phone again and go through that crap.
Alex Trauma
March 27, 2022 at 8:22 pm
Motorola cameras have never been that great
cuong ong
March 27, 2022 at 10:53 pm
I been waiting for this phone but at 900$ , I decide to put 300 more and ordered the s22ultra. knowing it’s got good camera and 5 years updates
Derrick B.
March 28, 2022 at 5:40 pm
I wasn’t aware of the pro so I got the regular edge 🙁 now I want this one
WanderingEsquire
March 28, 2022 at 6:44 pm
This video was very helpful! I have been trying to decide between Pixel 6 Pro, this phone and Sony Xperia 1 III.
P K
March 28, 2022 at 7:16 pm
Just bug a moto edge x30 its cheaper and is pretty much the same
Pan De Vera
March 29, 2022 at 12:11 pm
this is your second review that i actually watched, the first one was an xperia, where you also made a short video on it…
i can say, that this is a fair review…
but, does moto have manual setting like the xperia? or just those modes?
Francesco Varrato
March 29, 2022 at 3:28 pm
You cannot think of another phone maker that ships fast chargers?! Are the Xiaomi and other huge players of the market unknown to you? 😵 Man, I guess you want to rectify that sentence there…
Jimmy Hoffa
March 29, 2022 at 4:05 pm
Great phone, but price too high..
AllProWebTools
March 29, 2022 at 4:44 pm
Come on, we all know iphone camera doesn’t really perform in low light environment lol
A C
March 30, 2022 at 12:05 am
How’s the battery life