The Edge series’s job is to class-up the Motorola brand a bit. We have recommended many of its Moto G phones for almost a decade now, and these Edge ones are a step above. No complaints about the software, then, but the hardware that powers it is arguably less than ideal. The Motorola Edge 20 Lite has a MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G chipset, the same seen in the cheaper Samsung Galaxy A32 5G. Requires game controller compatible with Android 11 or later. Game must support Bluetooth® controller input. All battery life claims are approximate and based on the median user tested across a mixed use profile (which includes both usage and standby time) under optimal network conditions. Actual battery performance will vary and depends on many factors including signal strength, network and device settings, temperature, battery condition, and usage patterns. You get to shrug off the slightly chunky feel of a Moto G30, although the Motorola Edge 20 Lite comes with a decent silicone case and we’d think you should use it if you want to keep the bodywork pristine.

There’s no obvious lag in Android, and while ARK: Survival Evolved is less than perfectly smooth if you crank up the graphics to their maximum settings, that’s pretty normal at this level. The good news is that if this is a software issue, it may improve with an update. However, we have to review phones based on what they are, not what they might be in future. Mediatek processors have never achieved quite the fame or success of their Qualcomm peers. Although they have been used in many handsets, their presence has typically been taken as the hallmark of a ‘budget’ phone, delivering neither performance or efficiency. MicroSD card sold separately. Content with DRM restrictions may not be able to be moved to the card.

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The Motorola Edge 20 Lite has three rear cameras. Its primary one has a 108MP Samsung HM2 sensor, the same used in the higher-end Edge 20 Pro. That’s a pretty good start. The concept of the ‘mid-range’ phone is relatively simple – take the best bits from the flagships of last year and build handsets that deliver value without too many compromises. Though the niche has expanded in size and definition over time, this rule has mostly remained true. These don’t do a service to it in general use. From movies to reading and gaming, this panel is a delight. Though the general white point may skew a little warm for most, I found it to be mostly colour accurate and bright enough to view on a day with strong sunlight. There are no third-party app stores, no Motorola fitness apps. The one piece of app bloat is Motorola Notifications, which is basically just there to get you to sign up for Motorola push notifications. An unsung bonus of plastic is its ability to bend, making it far more suitable for surviving the odd drop or fall when compared to the likes of glass or metal – handsets like the Edge 20 Lite are more likely to continue unscathed in the long term than many more premium options on the market today.

The Samsung HM2 sensor was basically designed to make the most of these 108MP expectations. It’s a lower-spec sensor than the Samsung HMX, HM1 and HM3 sensors we’ve seen in phones since 2019. Its sensor area is smaller, resulting in lesser light sensitivity, and we don’t think Motorola has absolutely nailed its handling of the hardware either. It simply refuses to load, showing a ‘device not supported’ error message. This is one of the key reasons to buy a Qualcomm Snapdragon phone instead of a MediaTek one. You’re more likely to run into issues like this with MediaTek, although we expect the Motorola Edge 20 Lite should be able to handle the game okay at medium graphics. This isn’t the case for all scenes, far from it. In the more even-looking exposures, lifting the shadows just results in exactly the sort of flattened appearance you’d expect from ‘too much’ HDR. But it’s as if the Motorola Edge 20 Lite gives up when HDR is needed most, for sunrises, sunsets, and any time you shoot directly into the sun.Found on the rear are a very subtle ‘Moto’ blazon and the camera island, which houses three separate sensors. The front sports the main display, along with a somewhat distracting silver ring around the pinhole selfie camera. This is just about enough to make the display seem reasonably clear outdoors, but higher brightness would make shooting photos outside on a sunny day a bit more comfortable. Considering the screen is a key draw here, a little extra screen power would have been nice. Camera The ultra-wide camera does have one neat feature, though. It can focus on objects just a centimeter or two away from the lens. This is why the camera is used for the Motorola Edge 20 Lite’s macro mode.

The annoying part is the detail is often there. We took a bunch of the more drab-looking Motorola Edge 20 Lite shots into Photoshop, lifted up the shadows, and found plenty of clean-looking detail and color information that the phone’s processing profile does not bring out. An unfortunate element is the admission from Motorola that the handset will only receive a limited number of software updates across the course of its life. As Samsung and Nokia are promising upwards of three years of support, this limits the longevity of the Moto significantly and may reduce its appeal as a result.. Battery life – Will last a full day, sometimes twoIn all, the Moto Edge 20 Lite might note have the most technically advanced display available in the mid-range at the moment, but for all but the most dedicated of screen purists it will be more than enough. Camera – More megapixels than sense Moving between modes then proves to take longer than it should, while many of the ‘fun’ options (such as a ‘Spot Colour’) mode are hidden in settings. In all it feels sparse, minimal and poorly optimised, which is unfortunate. Our results here have been a lot worse. Take the Sunday before we published this review as an example. By 14:30 the Motorola Edge 20 Lite had just 39% battery left. We’d used it to stream a podcast during a run, to watch a YouTube video or two in bed in the morning, and for a WhatsApp video call. Other than that, we’d just streamed some audio via Google Podcasts. And yet it was on the road to a flat battery by early afternoon.

The handset is composed entirely of plastic, or to use a kinder term – polycarbonate (read ‘posh plastic’). From the rails to the rear, the device has not a hint of either glass or metal in sight, save of course for the front screen. This doesn’t mean that it doesn’t feel durable however, as it has both heft and presence in the hand and the body doesn’t flex too much when subjected to pressure. Water-repellent design creates a barrier to help protect against moderate exposure to water, such as accidental spills, splashes or light rain. Not designed to be submersed in water, or exposed to pressurized water, or other liquids; may diminish over time. Not waterproof. Being able to take macro photos is generally accepted as a benefit, however when the reality is dependent on staying steady with the phone 2cm from the subject, achieving usable results is an almost impossible task. With lighter usage, it will be possible to extend the battery into a second day and for most people this will be a phone they will never be able to kill with a single day of use. The Motorola Edge 20 Lite has a 32MP OmniVision selfie camera up front. And after all the complaints levelled at the other cameras, this one comes across pretty well.Motorola edge 20 pro, edge 20, & edge 20 lite are designed and manufactured by Motorola Mobility LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lenovo."