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Motorola’s phone launch spree for 2026 isn’t over yet. After rolling out a parade of devices in May, including the new Razr series, the Razr Fold, and the Moto G Stylus, the tech giant unveiled yet another one today: the 2026 Motorola Edge. The $599.99 phone is what I would describe as Motorola's near-flagship model. It’s designed to deliver a premium aesthetic without breaking the bank. Even so, generation over generation, the price has increased by $50. Is it worth it?
(Credit: Motorola)As its name suggests, the Edge has a slim and compact chassis that's 0.28 inches thick, though it doesn't quite beat thinner profiles like the 0.22-inch Apple iPhone Air ($1,099) and the 0.23-inch Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge ($1,099.99).
So what's new? Let's start with the cameras. The main camera, part of the phone's triple 50MP system, now features a Sony LYTIA 710 sensor, a slight step up from last year's Sony LYT700C. This incremental upgrade means the sensor should pull in more light and less noise in low-light scenes.
Like the 2025 model, the new one keeps its 50MP ultrawide and 50MP selfie shooters. The former delivers Macro Vision for up-close photography alongside a wide 122-inch field of view, while Motorola promises sharper, higher-contrast pictures from the front-facing camera. Matching the outgoing phone, the new Edge has a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and up to 30x digital zoom.
A new feature called Frame Match is designed to save you from poorly framed photos when you let a friend or stranger take the shot for you. It works by letting you lock in your desired background angle as a visual guide, so when you hand the phone to the stand-in photographer, they hold it exactly where you want it.
In terms of performance, the 2026 Edge will ship with a MediaTek Dimensity 7450 processor, up from last year's MediaTek Dimensity 7400 chip, alongside 8GB of LPDDR5X memory. This year, however, you can't get more than 128GB of storage. This is a step down from last year's available 256GB option.
(Credit: Motorola)Surprisingly, the phone has a smaller 6.3-inch display when compared with its predecessor's 6.7-inch panel. However, the screen is brighter at 5,200 nits, an improvement over the 2025 model's 4,500-nit display. The Edge still offers a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, but it now has a negligible pixel drop due to the smaller screen size: 2,640 by 1,216 pixels for 2026 versus 2,712 by 1,220 pixels for 2025.
The 2026 Edge gets a smaller battery, stepping down to 5,000mAh compared with its predecessor's 5,200mAh power cell. Still, Motorola claims the phone will last two days on a charge. We'll be the judge of that when we test it ourselves.
The 2026 Motorola Edge comes only in a Pantone Martini Olive color, an army green-esque hue, and it will be available on June 11. Preorders start today.