First Impressions: Motorola Edge 30 Neo Review

Just what I wanted, but...

It's hard to find a smaller phone these days and the Edge 30 is a very similar size to the Samsung S22 (small one) except less than half the price. The cameras are an upgrade from my previous 3yo Moto. The only concern is it may not be as robust as my last one. I noticed it had a crack on the screen and it's never 'really' been dropped. My last phone was properly dropped many many times before the screen cracked. Thankfully it's not affecting the front camera.

Motorola Edge 30 Neo review

Dependably fast charging; Nice size and shape; Great display;

Feels cheap in the hand; Poor camera quality in low light; Extra branding on the rear;

Good, but.

It's good, camera is great, battery life fantastic, google pay is new for me and is great. It all works but I would not buy again. I thought the small size would mean it would be easier in the pocket - not really. Motorola has always been fairly robust in the past, but a 1m drop caused a crack in the screen. The operating system also has a minor glitch, meaning when scrolling occasionally the display will double up in places.

Motorola Edge 30 Neo Review

Stunning lightweight design; Gorgeous Pantone colour finishes; Flat to full in just over 30 minutes;

Hit-and-miss camera performance; Snapdragon 695 could do more;

Motorola Edge 30 Neo smartphone review - Compact beauty

Fresh start. With the release of the Edge 30 Ultra and Edge 30 Fusion, Motorola has also introduced an entry-level device to the Edge 30 lineup and calls the result Neo. Our review clarifies what the slimmed-down newcomer is capable of.

Sometimes doing without is not that difficult. The Edge 30 Neo is an ordinary smartphone in a positi...

fluid UI experience; bright OLED panel; Desktop mode; Stereo speakers; 68 watt charger;

Low-light performance; small battery; partial image errors in full screen mode; inaccurate GPS;