Motorola launches Edge 30 in Europe, tells US to sit tight
by Allison Johnson from The Verge - All Posts on (#5YMH9)
The midrange Edge 30 includes a Snapdragon 778 chipset and a lower price tag than the premium 30 Pro. | Image: Motorola Motorola has announced the Edge 30, a pared-down version of its pricier Edge 30 Pro, coming to Europe for 449 (about $475) before reaching other markets in Asia and the Middle East later this year. North America is not on that list, but Motorola says the region will get another (unspecified) Edge family device later in the year.
The Motorola Edge 30 offers a smaller screen and thinner build than the Edge 30 Pro - also known as the Edge Plus in North America. Its 6.5-inch 1080p OLED supports a fast 144Hz refresh rate, like the 30 Pro, but uses a Snapdragon 778 chipset that's a step down from the 8 Gen 1 processor in the flagship. Rear cameras appear to be the same configuration of a stabilized 50-megapixel f/1.8 wide, 50-megapixel f/2.2...