The Motorola Edge 20 Pro doesn’t set bold new quality standards in any area. It’s not the most stylish, you can get more power for the same money if you want it, and low-light pictures are far from best-in-class. However, it’s one of the few mid-range phone that offers just about every bit of the £1000+ phone experience, thanks to its super-zoom 5x camera. It’s one of the most expensive-to-implement pieces of tech – and one of the most fun to use, too. Don’t care about capturing high-up autumnal leaves from the ground, or papping cute daschunds from 20m away? You can get similar performance for less elsewhere. But we’re going to miss that zoom when the Motorola Edge 20 Pro goes back in its box.

One of the most affordable 5x zoom camera phones; 144Hz OLED screen; Good gaming performance; Chunky 256GB storage;

So-so low light photography; Mono speaker; Not as powerful as some rivals;

The Motorola Edge 20 Pro is an awkward phone. The main issue is the hand-feel - it's far too big to use one-handed, and has an out-of-reach side fingerprint scanner and uncomfortable angular frame. The device has a fine chipset, cameras that are impressive for a Moto phone and lots of storage, but those traits don't mean much when the phone is annoying to hold.

Cameras good - for Motorola; Comes with Ready For support;

The design; Slow to charge

The Motorola Edge 20 Pro has a worthy processor, good cameras and a fairly long-lasting battery, which on paper combine to make it a capable device. However, it’s bulky and doesn’t sit comfortably in the hand, and it doesn’t have anything truly unique to offer, making it hard to recommend amid the multitude of similar devices in the competitive mid-range market.

Well-rounded cameras; High screen refresh rate; Battery easily lasts a day;

Too big to hold comfortably; Side buttons hard to reach for many; Better-value competitors

5x zoom camera is rare at this level; Solid outdoor display brightness; Good general and gaming performance;

Mono speaker; Main camera lags behind the best a little; More powerful phones at available at the price;

The Motorola Edge 20 Pro is surprisingly good across the board. While this isn’t intended to be a gaming phone, it will actually be suited to mobile gamers because of the big 144Hz display and speedy performance - but other than that there's nothing that will make you go 'wow'.

Fantastic OLED display, HDR10+ support, 144Hz refresh rate, Impressive battery life, fast charging

Difficult to use one-handed, No wireless charging, It’s not waterproof

“The Motorola Moto Edge 20 Pro doesn't make the most of its specification so it ends up being distinctly average, and without an eye-catching design, the reliable software and good battery life just aren't enough to elevate it beyond this point.”

The Motorola Edge 20 Pro is significantly better than its predecessor on all the most important points. And the price is significantly smaller.

Razor-sharp price combined with towering performance, sharp screen with high refresh rate, absolutely usable camera with 108 megapixel wide angle and telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom. In addition, there are extra features such as Ready For.

Missing stereo sound and wireless charging. The excellent screen had deserved more than FHD + resolution. The camera module protrudes so much that the mobile phone tilts on the table.

The Motorola Edge 20 Pro is a premium-priced Android smartphone, touting a feature-packed display with a 144Hz high-refresh-rate and triple camera array.

High-quality display, Premium design and feel, Decent battery life

Mediocre speaker, No wireless charging, Cameras could be better

The latest offering from Vodafone to cross my desk is the Motorola Edge 20 Pro, this SmartPhone feels nice and well balanced in your hand and comes supplied with a silicon back and sides cover.

One of the most affordable 5x zoom camera phones; 144Hz OLED screen; Good gaming performance; Chunky 256GB storage;

So-so low light photography; Mono speaker; Not as powerful as some rivals;