Motorola Edge+

I dropped my pretty new Samsung s23 ultra on a jobsite and cracked the screen bad. replacement screen for my color phone is not available. so I needed a new phone. I had this one overnight'ed to me. I got a case that looked like it would be the most protective. and i set it up to use as a temp phone. I have been very impressed! so far it's been awesome. Pro's: - Incredible battery life - smooth operation (it is fast and responsive), - flat screen (no useless curved edges) - crisp screen with good colors, - good cameras (not the single best out there, but still very good), - handy, light weight, easy to set up and use. - 'Ready For'!!! holy cow, they did it right! better than Dex, better than old continuum, single best phone to PC user interface i have seen. fast, smooth, and so extremely useful!!! when I'm in the office it is great for sharing pics and contacts and websites between devices, it is brilliant! probably the most understated feature of the phone. the 'Windows 365' for large corporations and such is lost on most of the world, but most basic users can really benefit from the 'Mobile Desktop' mode. it's awesome! Con's: it is only missing 2 things. 1: stylus. Motorola already has a stylus phone, they have the technology, should have put it with this phone, or maybe used the surface protocol so when you have a surface pen you can use it on the phone too. really a huge benefit that not enough manufacturers offer. marking up pictures precisely, finite controls with something smaller than the tip of my finger. stylus is huge and should be an option on the next iteration. 2: micro-SD card. I know all the phone companies think we live next to a cell tower and have 5 bars all the time, but that is not true. in the mountains the signal strength is always changing. it is so much better to have room to store important file on the phone that you can rely on being there, and plenty of them without have to wonder if you will run out of room. that would make all newer phone better. cloud storage is awesome, but it's not always as accessible as the commercials indicate. local storage is a must. and being able to have more would give this device an advantage over all the rest of the phones that don't offer it anymore. 3: More case options. The case that comes with it is a joke. It needs a good rubbery Otterbox defender style case. I have not seen one yet. In short, I really like this phone, the Ready For is so useful that there is a good chance that I will not go back to my Samsung after it is fixed. If this phone had a stylus, it would be no competition, ThinkPhone for the win! If it had a stylus and micro sd card slot, it would be just that much better.

Great phone. It's attractive and sturdy, has lots of memory and storage and performance. The camera are great and if works perfectly as a phone. It works well with hearing aids such as phonak aside that use a phone app to customize the phone and also get voice and media. Would but again. I think it's better than the more recent models. Excellent value. Easy to use if you're used to Android.

I haven't owned a Motorola device since the 2nd generation Moto X back in 2014. The Galaxy S22, while a nice phone, was too small and I found that I missed the stock android experience, so when I found the Edge+ on sale for way less than most flagships go for these days, I went for it. The basics: setup is easy, especially if you're upgrading from another android phone. You could do things wirelessly, or you could get a fast USB 3.0 cable and immediately copy all of your photos, call history, texts, apps, and everything else over in minutes. You don't need to power this phone off to install your sim card either. Just pop it in, and your carrier will be recognized in moments. The fingerprint reader can be a bit finicky if you're using a screen protector, so keep this in mind: if you set your prints before you installed it, delete them, and re-apply them. You shouldn't have much issues after this. Performance: The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is a incredibly processor. It's more than capable of handling whatever you throw at it. Even after installing several system updates it's speed remains top notch. Features: You'll have access to all kinds to personalization and gesture features that you can tune to your liking. Chop to turn on your flashlight and twisting the phone to enable the camera are both great features that were on the OG Moto X, so it's cool to know that they were kept on newer devices. Condition: Always check your sellers on this platform. The model I bought was shipped and sold from Amazon.com, which made the purchase a no brainer as returns/refunds/shipping would be a simple process. Still, when I received the Edge+, I noticed that the seal on the actual manufacturer's box was already cut. While nothing was missing from the box and the phone was clearly in new condition and hadn't been touched, it was still a bit odd. Either way, less is more. $399 for a phone with these specs is a bargain in a time where the current culture is pushing you to spend $1K on a phone. Are the cameras the best? No, but it takes solid photos and videos. And while Motorola only provides 3 years of software upgrades and four years of security updates, you honestly don't need to have the newest version of android as soon as they release. Trust me. These devices are already feature rich, and as far as security is concerned, use common sense: don't download sketchy apps or suspicious files onto your phone, or give your phone number to any sketchy characters. That said, this is a solid device.