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Upper mid-range · 2023

Motorola Edge (2023)

Sold for ₦385,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A34 Camera shares the Motorola Edge 40's main sensor
Best for
Strength , 68W fast charging
Extras Leather back, Reverse wireless charging
Watch out No more updates, Plastic build
6.6″ AMOLED · 144Hz
7030 8 / 256 GB
4400 mAh 68W charging
50 MP 2 rear · 32 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.6″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 144 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.6"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Smooth
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
Brightness
1200 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.5 GHz · Mali-G610 MC3
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
527,700
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.5 GHz
GPU
Mali-G610 MC3
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2x2.25 GHz ARM Cortex A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 13, planned upgrade to Android 14 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 13, planned upgrade to Android 14
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.4 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.4
OIS
Ultrawide
13 MP f/2.2
Front camera
32 MP f/2.4
Main sensor
Omnivision OV50A, 1/1.55", 1µm
Premium sensor
Same sensor in
Motorola Edge 40 , Huawei P50 Pro
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
RAW, Night mode, laser AF
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4400 mAh · 68 W wired · 15 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4400 mAh
Wired charging
68 W
Fast
Wireless charging
15 W
Wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos
Microphones
2

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6E
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, SUPL, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B29, B30, B71
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78

Build & Design

168 g · 7.6 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
158.4 mm
Width
72.0 mm
Thickness
7.6 mm
Weight
168 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Wins on most 3 wins 1 loss
Smoother display
144 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.6″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution
31% larger battery capacity
68 W vs 20 W charging · 4,400 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
256 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
528k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
13% larger battery capacity
68 W vs 25 W charging · 4,400 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
256 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.6″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
528k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦385,000

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Jiji Used
₦385,000
Fair for used
McSteve
8.8 yrs · 133 feedback · 256GB
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